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What is the Debroglie - Bohm interpretation of Quantum Physics?

a) Proposes that particles have definite trajectories but are guided by a wave
b) Suggests particles have uncertain positions and momenta simultaneously
c) Asserts particles possess both wave and particle properties at the same time
d) Argues particles' properties are determined by random quantum jumps

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The De Broglie-Bohm interpretation suggests particles follow definite trajectories guided by a wave combining both wave-like and particle-like behaviors but with a deterministic rather than probabilistic nature.

Step-by-step explanation:

The De Broglie-Bohm interpretation of quantum physics, also known as Bohmian mechanics, postulates that particles have definite trajectories and are guided by a so-called pilot wave. This interpretation (a) Proposes that particles have definite trajectories but are guided by a wave differentiating itself from the more commonly taught Copenhagen interpretation, which deals with probabilities without definite trajectories. In this view, the wave aspect of matter initially proposed by de Broglie, guides the particle along a well-defined path, albeit one that's influenced by a complex wave function that governs the probabilistic outcomes we can calculate using quantum mechanics.

The De Broglie-Bohm interpretation acknowledges the wave properties of particles like electrons but assigns them precise, albeit hidden, variables that determine their motion. This stands in contrast to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, which suggests that certain pairs of physical properties, like position and momentum cannot both be known to arbitrary precision simultaneously and this inherent uncertainty is a fundamental property of nature.

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