MCQ
If uncertainty in position and momentum are equal, then uncertainty in velocity is
  • A
    $\frac{1}{m}$ $ \sqrt{\frac{h}{\pi}}$
  • B
    $\sqrt{\frac{h}{\pi}}$
  • $\frac{1}{2m} \sqrt{\frac{h}{\pi}}$
  • D
    $\sqrt{\frac{h}{2 \pi}}$

Answer

Correct option: C.
$\frac{1}{2m} \sqrt{\frac{h}{\pi}}$
c
According to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle

$\Delta x . \Delta p=\frac{h}{4 \pi}$

$\Delta x=\Delta p(\Delta x=$ uncertainty in position)

$(\Delta p)^{2}=\frac{h}{4 \pi} \quad(\Delta p=m \times \Delta v)$

$m^{2} \Delta v^{2}=\frac{h}{4 \pi} \quad m=m a s s$

$\Delta v^{2}=\frac{h}{m^{2} 4 \pi}$

$\Delta v=\frac{1}{2 m} \sqrt{\frac{h}{\pi}}$

$\Delta v=$ uncertinty in velocity)

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