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FButt

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on: Jul 28, 2018
Suppose we use optical radiation (l = 500 nm) to determine the position of the electron to within the wavelength of the light. What will be the resulting uncertainty in the electron's velocity?

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An electron is sitting on a pinpoint having a diameter of 2.5 mm. What is the minimum uncertainty in the speed of the electron?


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Reply #1 on: Jul 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

116 m/s

Answer to Question 2

23 m/s


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Reply #2 on: Jul 28, 2018
Thank you!


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