(A) Find the uncertainty in the momentum of a particle when its position is determined within 0.01 cm. (B) Also, find the uncertainty in the velocity of an electron and an alpha particle, respectively, when they are located within 5×10^(-8) cm.
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62607015 × 10^-34 m^2 kg / s). Given that the uncertainty in position is 0.01 cm = 0.01 * 10^-2 m = 10^-4 m, we can solve for the uncertainty in momentum: Δp ≥ h / (4π * Δx) Δp ≥ (6.62607015 × 10^-34 m^2 kg / s) / (4π * 10^-4 m) Δp ≥ 5.27 × 10^-30 kg m/s So, the Show more…
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