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Problem 64 Hard Difficulty

Suppose the velocity of an electron in an atom is known to an accuracy of $2.0 \times 10^{3} \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}$ (reasonably accurate compared with orbital velocities). What is the electron's
minimum uncertainty in position, and how does this compare with the approximate 0.1 -nm size of the atom?

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29.0 $\mathrm{nm}$

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