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What is the minimum uncertainty in the speed of an electron that is known to be somewhere between $0.050 \mathrm{nm}$ and $0.10 \mathrm{nm}$ from a proton?
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This is given by the difference in the two given positions, which is $0.10 \, nm$ and $0.050 \, nm$. So, we have: \[ \Delta x = 0.10 \, nm - 0.050 \, nm = 0.050 \, nm \] Show more…
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