Uncertainty principle for a free particle
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Show that for a free particle, the Uncertainty Principle can be written as
?? ?x ? ?^2/4?
where ?x is the uncertainty in the location of the wave and ?? is the simultaneous uncertainty in the wavelength.
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Show that for a free particle, the Uncertainty Principle can be written as
∆λ ∆x ≥ λ2/4π
where ∆x is the uncertainty in the location of the wave and ∆λ is the simultaneous uncertainty in the ...
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