The proof that uncertainty principle holds for a “wave packet” formed by two similar waves; width of each wave packet is Δ x = 2 π Δ k and Δ x Δ p = h .

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The proof that uncertainty principle holds for a “wave packet” formed by two similar waves; width of each wave packet is Δx=2πΔk and ΔxΔp=h.

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