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According to Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, if the uncertainty in position is numerically equalAtomic Structure Chemistry Question

Question

According to Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, if the uncertainty in position is numerically equal to the uncertainty in momentum, what is the uncertainty in velocity?

Answer: D

💡 Solution & Explanation

$\Delta x \cdot \Delta p \ge \frac{h}{4\pi}$. Minimum uncertainty occurs when equality holds. If $\Delta x = \Delta p$, then $(\Delta p)^2 = \frac{h}{4\pi} \implies \Delta p = \frac{1}{2} \sqrt{\frac{h}{\pi}}$. Since $\Delta p = m\Delta v$, then $\Delta v = \frac{1}{2m} \sqrt{\frac{h}{\pi}}$.

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