The uncertainty in the position of an electron along an x axis is given as 50 pm, which is about equal to the radius of a hydrogen atom.What is the least uncertainty in any simultaneous measurement of the momentum component px of this electron?

The uncertainty in the position of an electron along an x axis is given as 50 pm, which is about equal to the radius of a hydrogen atom.What is the least uncertainty in any simultaneous measurement of the momentum component px of this electron?

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