There once was an alpha ray whose fate
Was the atomic nucleus to escape.
But his energy was well defined
And by a potential confined
A whole universe he had to wait.
Explainer:
Another less well known version of the uncertainty principle is the refers to energy and time. So the more precisely you can measure energy, the less precisely you can measure time.
There once was a particle in space
Who moved at a leisurely pace.
He measured his speed
but Heisenberg didn't heed
And lost track of his place.
Explainer:
If you are not a scientist or science enthusiast, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle is one of those fundamental properties of nature which means that you can measure position or momentum not both! Fortunately, this effect only becomes prominent with very small objects.