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Ratio of the uncertainty in photon’s and electron’s momentum.
Answer to Problem 57GP
Explanation of Solution
Given info:
Mass of proton is
Mass of electron is
Formula used:
de Broglie wavelength is
Where,
Calculation:
Expand the formula of de Broglie wavelength:
So, that for a given kinetic energy:
Since
Calculation for the ratio:
Conclusion:
The required ratio is
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