A Nonrelativistic Proton Is Confined to a Length of 2

question 15

Multiple Choice

A nonrelativistic proton is confined to a length of 2.0 pm on the x-axis.What is the kinetic energy of the proton if its speed is equal to the minimum uncertainty possible in its speed? (1 eV = 1.60 × 10^-19 J,h = 6.626 × 10^-34 J ∙ s,m_proton = 1.67 × 10^-27 kg)

• A)5.1 eV
• B)51 eV
• C)510 eV
• D)5100 eV
• E)51,000 eV

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