University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 39 - Particles Behaving as Waves - Problems - Discussion Questions - Page 1313: Q39.22

Answer

See explanation.

Work Step by Step

When you measure the diameter of a balloon with a pair of calipers, the squeezing changes the diameter. If you measure the height of a room’s ceiling, your very presence in the room depresses the floor ever so slightly, changing the value.
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