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Pellets of mass 2.0 g are fired in parallel paths withspeeds of 120 m/s through a hole 3.0 mm in diameter.How far from the hole must you be to detect a 1.0-cmdiameter spread in the beam of pellets?

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Chapter5: Matter Waves

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Problem 18P

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