The radius of a typical nucleus is about 5.0 × 10^-¹⁵ m. Assuming this to be the uncertainty in the position of a proton in the nucleus, estimate the uncertainty in the proton's energy (in eV). A)0.2 MeV B)0.4 MeV C)0.6 MeV D)0.8 MeV E)1.0 MeV

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