Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-32162-592-2

Chapter 28 - Quantum Mechanics of Atoms - Problems - Page 826: 8

Answer

$1.3\times 10^{-54}kg$

Work Step by Step

First find the uncertainty in the energy of the free neutron from Eq. 28–2. $$\Delta E \geq \frac{\hbar}{\Delta t}$$ Relate this to the mass uncertainty using equation 26–7. $$\Delta E = (\Delta m)c^2$$ $$\Delta m \geq \frac{\hbar}{c^2 \Delta t}$$ $$=\frac{1.055\times 10^{-34}J \cdot s}{(3.00\times10^8m/s)^2(880s)}$$ $$=1.3\times 10^{-54}kg$$
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