Assuming that the smallest measurable wavelength in an experiment is 0.990 fm (femtometers), what is the maximum mass of an object traveling at 269 m/s for which the de-Broglie wavelength is observable?

Assuming that the smallest measurable wavelength in an experiment is 0.990 fm (femtometers), what is the maximum mass of an object traveling at 269 m/s for which the de-Broglie wavelength is observable?

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