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Date November 2016 Marks available 1 Reference code 16N.1.HL.TZ0.38
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 0
Command term Question number 38 Adapted from N/A

Question

An electron of mass m has an uncertainty in its position r. What is the uncertainty in the speed of this electron?

A. \(\frac{h}{{4\pi r}}\)

B. \(\frac{hr}{{4\pi m}}\)

C. \(\frac{hm}{{4\pi r}}\)

D. \(\frac{h}{{4\pi mr}}\)

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Additional higher level (AHL) » Topic 12: Quantum and nuclear physics » 12.1 – The interaction of matter with radiation
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