{"id":501,"date":"2025-05-01T14:57:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T04:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legacy.equs.org\/?post_type=case-study&#038;p=501"},"modified":"2025-09-30T11:08:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T01:08:46","slug":"quantum-explainers","status":"publish","type":"case-study","link":"https:\/\/equs.org\/case-study\/quantum-explainers\/","title":{"rendered":"Quantum Explainers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;350003&#8243; row_name=&#8221;Engineering the Quantum Future&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;118252&#8243; el_class=&#8221;limit-margin-right&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; inverted_device_order=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;164384&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;left-t-right&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;160319&#8243; el_class=&#8221;background-image&#8221;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;9420&#8243; dynamic=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;207773&#8243; media_width_pixel=&#8221;400&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;right-t-left&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;300&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;114872&#8243; el_class=&#8221;offset-banner-text&#8221;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h6&#8243; sub_reduced=&#8221;yes&#8221; foreword=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;214568&#8243;]Quantum physics can seem pretty intimidating, especially with all the complex terms that can be off-putting if you haven\u2019t studied physics before.[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;128559&#8243;]But don\u2019t worry! You don\u2019t need to be a physics expert to get a basic idea of what some of the core ideas of quantum physics are. We can explain many quantum concepts using simple examples from everyday life. These explainers are here to give you a simple introduction to quantum concepts, even if you don\u2019t know much (or anything) about quantum physics. The explanations are designed to give you a starting point to learn more if you want to dive deeper at a later point in time. Have fun exploring!<\/p>\n<p>These resources (PDFs linked below) are provided for free use by any parent, student or teacher who wishes to use them. Print copies are are provided below, in case your classroom can use hardcopies.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;805755&#8243;]Access individual sheets below, or for printing use the <a href=\"https:\/\/equs.org\/legacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/EQUS-Quantum-Explainers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EQUS Quantum Explainer high definition PDF<\/a> (5MB).[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;571945&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"uncode_text_column\">\n<p>The Explainers are published as <a class=\"cursor-init\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">creative commons\/open access<\/a>, and freely available for download, printing or distribution. Please forward to friends, teachers, schools and networks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-978434&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;579752&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;alpha-anim&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;657254&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; 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gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;alpha-anim&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;900&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;429064&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h5&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;287820&#8243;]Quantum principles[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_single_image media=&#8221;2398&#8243; caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;145148&#8243; media_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fequs.org%2Flegacy%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F06%2Fequs_quantum_explainer_04_-_quantum_principles1.pdf|target:_blank&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; 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