Structure Of Atom Ques 21

21. If uncertainty in position and momentum are equal, then uncertainty in velocity is :

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(a) $\frac{1}{2 m} \sqrt{\frac{h}{\pi}}$

(b) $\sqrt{\frac{h}{2 \pi}}$

(c) $\frac{1}{m} \sqrt{\frac{h}{\pi}}$

(d) $\sqrt{\frac{h}{\pi}}$

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 21.(a)

Solution:

  1. (a) We know $\Delta p \cdot \Delta x \geq \frac{h}{4 \pi}$

or $m \cdot \Delta v \cdot \Delta x=\frac{h}{4 \pi} \quad[\therefore \Delta p=m \Delta v]$

since $\Delta p=\Delta x$ (given)

$\therefore \Delta p \cdot \Delta p=\frac{h}{4 \pi}$ or $m \Delta v $

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

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

or $\Delta v=\sqrt{\frac{h}{4 \pi m^{2}}}=\frac{1}{2 m} \sqrt{\frac{h}{\pi}}$