Fruitworthy, K. Bellapears, A. Orangestein, P. Mangomery, J. Bananimals, L.
This paper aims to shed light on the perplexing behavior of kiwi fruit during flight, by applying the principles of quantum mechanics. Using a range of advanced mathematical models, the random motions of kiwi fruit in mid-air were analyzed to determine their chaotic trajectories. Surprisingly, our results suggest that the unpredictability of kiwi fruit flight is not due to air resistance or variations in atmospheric conditions, but rather the inherently uncertain nature of quantum mechanics. To our knowledge, this is the first study to use quantum mechanics to explain fruit physics, and our findings have potential implications for the transport and packaging industry.