Suppose that the speed of an electron traveling 2000 m/s is known to an accuracy of 1 part in (i.e., within 0.001%). What is the greatest possible accuracy within which we can determine the position of this electron?

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Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle: The position and momentum of a particle cannot both be measured precisely at the same time.

The Pauli exclusion principle: No two electrons in an atom can occupy the same quantum state.


Suppose that the speed of an electron traveling 2000 m/s is known to an accuracy of 1 part in (i.e., within 0.001%). What is the greatest possible accuracy within which we can determine the position of this electron?