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COMEDK · Chemistry · 2. Structure of Atom

A proton having mass equal to \(1.66 \times 10^{-27} \mathrm{~kg}\) is accelerated to one tenth of the velocity of light. If its velocity can be measured to an accuracy of \(\pm 2 \%\), what would be the uncertainty in its position?

  1. A \(1.06 \times 10^{-13} \mathrm{~m}\)
  2. B \(7.9 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~m}\)
  3. C \(6.0 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~m}\)
  4. D \(5.29 \times 10^{-14} \mathrm{~m}\)
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(D) \(5.29 \times 10^{-14} \mathrm{~m}\)

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Correct option is D.