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JEE Main 2006Structure Of Atom Question with Solution

From: AIEEE 2006

Question

Uncertainty in the position of an electron (mass = 9.1 10-31 kg) moving with a velocity 300 ms-1, accurate upto 0.001% will be (h = 6.63 10-34 Js)

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Correct answer
A1.92 10-2 m

Step-by-step explanation

% error in velocity =

0.001 =

V = 3 10-3

According to Heisenberg uncertainty principle,







             = 1.92 10-2 m

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