Assume the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle Can Take the Form ΔEΔt

question 29

Multiple Choice

Assume the Heisenberg uncertainty principle can take the form ΔEΔt ≥ h/4B. How accurate can the position of an electron be made if its speed is 5 × 10⁶ m/s and if the uncertainty in its energy is 10 eV?

• A) 7.7 × 10−¹⁸ m
• B) 1.3 × 10−²³ m
• C) 6.2 × 10−¹⁵ m
• D) 1.6 × 10−¹⁰ m
• E) 1.2 × 10−⁹ m

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