Question: Using the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, calculate x for each of the following. a. An electron with v = 0.100 m/s b. A baseball (mass =

Using the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, calculate Δx for each of the following.
a. An electron with Δv = 0.100 m/s
b. A baseball (mass = 145 g) with Δv = 0.100 m/ s How does the answer in part a compare with the size of a hydrogen atom? How does the answer in part b correspond to the size of a baseball?

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