A proton is confined in a thorium nucleus of radius 5.74 × 10-15 m. Determine the proton's minimum kinetic energy (in keV) according to the uncertainty principle if the proton is confined to a one-dimensional box that has length equal to the nuclear diameter.

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A proton is confined in a thorium nucleus of radius 5.74 × 10-15 m. Determine the proton's
minimum kinetic energy (in keV) according to the uncertainty principle if the proton is confined to a
one-dimensional box that has length equal to the nuclear diameter.
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Transcribed Image Text:A proton is confined in a thorium nucleus of radius 5.74 × 10-15 m. Determine the proton's minimum kinetic energy (in keV) according to the uncertainty principle if the proton is confined to a one-dimensional box that has length equal to the nuclear diameter. kev
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