Electron Example from Lecture 9

[Sara_Lim_2C]

In the example Dr. Lavelle gave of the Heisenberg Indeterminacy Equation, it was determined that an electron couldn't possibly be contained to the nucleus because the uncertainty of the electron's velocity was higher than the speed of light. I understood the calculations and logic, but is it just common knowledge that nothing is faster than the speed of light? If it is I feel like that's something I just never learned in high school lol

[Chem_Mod]

In theory, nothing can travel faster than the speed of light. It's totally okay not to know this before this class!

[Aayushi Jani 3A]

Yes, technically, nothing can travel faster than the speed of light, and in the example from class, the velocity comes out to be much higher than the speed of light.

[Bella Bursulaya 3G]

Yep! Nothing that we know of can travel faster than the speed of light, so that's why it was a red flag.

[George Hernandez 3I]

It is impossible for anything to surpass the speed of light. The speed of light is approximately 3.0*10^8 meters per second, so just remember this and you'll be good. :)