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If the uncertainty in position and momentum of a particle are equal, then the uncertainty in its velocity is:

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

According to Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle:

Given that the uncertainty in position () is equal to the uncertainty in momentum ():

Substituting this into the principle:


We know that momentum (where is mass and is uncertainty in velocity):

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If the uncertainty in position and momentum of a particle are equal, then the uncertainty in its velocity is:
A
B
C
D

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