A Proton (Rest Energy = 938 MeV)is Confined in a Space

question 85

Multiple Choice

A proton (rest energy = 938 MeV) is confined in a space of length 3.0 $\times$ 10^-15 m,about the size of a light-weight nucleus.The minimum uncertainty in its momentum is approximately

• A)2.2 \(\times\) 10^-17 kg · m/s
• B)5.5 \(\times\) 10^-18 kg · m/s
• C)3.6 \(\times\) 10^-18 kg · m/s
• D)1.8 \(\times\) 10^-20 kg · m/s
• E)8.8 \(\times\) 10^-19 kg · m/s

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