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Towards Quantum Mechanical Model of the Atom - Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle

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CBSE: Class 12
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Key Points: Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle

  • Stated by Werner Heisenberg in 1927.
  • It is impossible to determine the exact position and exact momentum (velocity) of an electron simultaneously.
  • Significant only for microscopic objects; negligible for macroscopic objects.

Mathematical Expression:

\[\Delta x\cdot\Delta p_x\geq\frac{h}{4\pi}\]

or equivalently:

\[\Delta x\cdot m\cdot\Delta v_x\geq\frac{h}{4\pi}\]
where Δx = uncertainty in position, Δp = uncertainty in momentum.
This principle is significant only for microscopic objects (like electrons) and is negligible for macroscopic objects.

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