An electron is located within an interval of 0.469 nm in the north-south direction. What is the minimum uncertainty ?v in the electron's velocity in that direction? The Heisenberg uncertainty relation is given different forms in different textbooks. Use the form employing ? h/4?. ?v = [ ] m/s
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