You want to make simultaneous measurements of the position and momentum of an electron and a proton that are moving along a straight line. An alternate statement of the uncertainty principle involves relationship between position $\Delta$x) and momentum $\Delta$p) uncertainties in the form . If both of them are located with an uncertainty of 1 × 10^-10m, what is the ratio of uncertainty in the velocity of the electron to that of the proton? A) 1.672 B) 1837 C) 9.109 D) 0.177 E) 5.443

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The Answer of You want to make simultaneous measurements of the position and momentum of an electron and a proton that are moving along a straight line. An alternate statement of the uncertainty principle involves relationship between position $\Delta$x) and momentum $\Delta$p) uncertainties in the form . If both of them are located with an uncertainty of 1 × 10^-10m, what is the ratio of uncertainty in the velocity of the electron to that of the proton? A) 1.672 B) 1837 C) 9.109 D) 0.177 E) 5.443

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