A sodium gas is contained in a cubical container (T=250 K) with one side measuring 25.0 m. a.) What is the minimum uncertainty in momentum components of the sodium atoms? b.) What is the minimum uncertainty in velocity components? c.) Find the ratio of uncertainties in your answer in letter b, to the mean speed of an atom in each direction.

A sodium gas is contained in a cubical container (T=250 K) with one side measuring 25.0 m. a.) What is the minimum uncertainty in momentum components of the sodium atoms? b.) What is the minimum uncertainty in velocity components? c.) Find the ratio of uncertainties in your answer in letter b, to the mean speed of an atom in each direction.

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Chapter7: Quantum Mechanics

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