Q5: Assuming that the linear momentum of a given particle can be measured with an accuracy of 10^-3 thousandths. Limit d value The minor (intrusive) uncertainty of the position of the particle under the following conditions 1. The mass of the particle is 5 g and traveling at 2 m/s, 2. The particle is an electron moving at a speed of 1.8*10^8 m/s

Q5: Assuming that the linear momentum of a given particle can be measured with an accuracy of 10^-3 thousandths. Limit d value The minor (intrusive) uncertainty of the position of the particle under the following conditions 1. The mass of the particle is 5 g and traveling at 2 m/s, 2. The particle is an electron moving at a speed of 1.8*10^8 m/s

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

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Chapter28: Quantum Physics

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