University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)
University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780321973610
Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 38, Problem 38.24E

(a)

To determine

The minimum uncertainty in the vertical component of momentum.

(b)

To determine

The width of the central diffraction maximum.

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