Understanding Schrodinger's Cat

Schrodinger's cat is a famous thought experiment that challenges the principles of quantum mechanics. In the experiment, a sealed box contains a living cat, a flask of poison, a radioactive substance, and a device that can detect radioactive decay. According to quantum mechanics, until the box is opened, the cat exists in a state of superposition, where it is both alive and dead. Opening the box collapses the superposition, revealing either a living cat or a dead cat. This experiment was proposed by physicist Erwin Schrodinger to highlight the counterintuitive nature of quantum mechanics and its implications for the Copenhagen interpretation.