Modern Physics
Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
Position and momentum cannot both be precisely known. Fundamental limit of measurement.
Variables
\Delta xm
Position uncertainty
\Delta pkg·m/s
Momentum uncertainty
\hbarJ·s
Reduced Planck constant
Derivation
Arises from the wave nature of matter and the commutation relation [x,p] = iℏ.
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