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An object is moving along a straight line, and the uncertainty in its position is 2.20 m. (a) Find the minimum uncertainty in the momentum of the object. Find the minimum uncertainty in the object's velocity, assuming that the object is (b) a golf ball (mass = 0.0450 kg) and (c) an electron.
Uncertainity in position Δx = 2.2 m
(a) according to uncertainity principle
Uncertainity in momentum ΔP = h / (4πΔx)
Here h = 6.63*10-34 J.s
plug all values we get
ΔP = 2.39*10-34 Kg m/s
(b) mass of the ball m = 0.045 kg
Uncetainity in velocity ΔV = ΔP / m
ΔV = 5.32*10-32 Kg . m/s
(c) m = mass of the electron = 9.1*10-31 kg
Uncetainity in velocity of the electron
ΔV = ΔP / m = ( 2.39*10-34 Kg m/s ) /(9.1*10-31 kg )
Δv = 2.6210-4 Kg . m/s