6.50 Alveoli are tiny sacs of air in the lungs. Their averagediameter is 5.0 × 10−5 m. Calculate the uncertainty inthe velocity of an oxygen molecule (5.3 × 10−26 kg)trapped within a sac. (Hint: The maximum uncertaintyin the position of the molecule is given by the diameterof the sac.)

6.50 Alveoli are tiny sacs of air in the lungs. Their averagediameter is 5.0 × 10−5 m. Calculate the uncertainty inthe velocity of an oxygen molecule (5.3 × 10−26 kg)trapped within a sac. (Hint: The maximum uncertaintyin the position of the molecule is given by the diameterof the sac.)

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6.50 Alveoli are tiny sacs of air in the lungs. Their average
diameter is 5.0 × 10⁻⁵

m. Calculate the uncertainty in
the velocity of an oxygen molecule (5.3 × 10⁻²⁶ kg)
trapped within a sac. (Hint: The maximum uncertainty
in the position of the molecule is given by the diameter
of the sac.)

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