General Physics, 2nd Edition
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ISBN: 9780471522782
Author: Morton M. Sternheim
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 27, Problem 35E
(a)
To determine
The uncertainty in momentum.
(b)
To determine
The uncertainty in velocity of particle.
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