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An energy uncertainty of $1 \mathrm{MeV}$ corresponds to a particle lifetime closest toa. $10^{-34} \mathrm{~s}$.b. $10^{-21} \mathrm{~s}$.c. $10^{-9} \mathrm{~s}$.
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Mathematically, this is expressed as: \[\Delta E \cdot \Delta T \geq \frac{h}{4\pi}\] Show more…
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