Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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ISBN: 9780131495081
Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
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Chapter 38, Problem 6P
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The fractional energy uncertainty ΔE/E and wavelength uncertainty Δλ/λ of the photon.

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