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ChemistryAtomic StructureHeisensberg's Uncertainty PrincipleMedium2 minPYQ_2010
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Assume that you are travelling at a speed of in a small car with a mass of . If the uncertainty in the velocity of the car is , what is the uncertainty (in meters) in the position of the car ?

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

The uncertainty in the position of the car is far smaller than the uncertainty in the position of an electron in a hydrogen atom and far too small a value to have any measurable consequences.

Stream:AIIMSSubject:ChemistryTopic:Atomic StructureSubtopic:Heisensberg's Uncertainty Principle
⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2010

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