Question

The uncertainty in the positions of an electron and proton is equal, the ratio of the
uncertainties in the velocity of an electron and proton is​

Answer 1

Answer:

According to Heisenberg uncertainty principle,

∆p∆x=

4π

h

∆v∆x=

4πm

h

because ∆p=m∆v

We have, m

e

=

1837

1

m

p

∆v

p

∆v

e

=

2

1

Therefore,

∆x

p

∆x

e

=

∆v

e

m

e

∆v

p

m

p

∆x

p

∆x

e

=

1

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