Is distance in meters for the equation


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Harrington Bubb3A
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Is distance in meters for the equation

Postby Harrington Bubb3A » Mon Nov 29, 2021 3:20 pm

Should I use meters when calculating the displacement (the x part ) in the equation or nanometers?

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Re: Is distance in meters for the equation

Postby AlexandriaHunt2J » Mon Nov 29, 2021 3:23 pm

For the Heisenberg indeterminacy equation, you should use meters for the delta x (indeterminacy in position). This is generally the default, as the meter is the SI unit of length. If values are given in nanometers, you should convert them to meters first before completing the calculation.

Alex Luong 3H
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Re: Is distance in meters for the equation

Postby Alex Luong 3H » Mon Nov 29, 2021 3:42 pm

Remember to convert the velocity if it's not given in m/s!

ElizabethKarlin2E
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Re: Is distance in meters for the equation

Postby ElizabethKarlin2E » Tue Nov 30, 2021 9:57 am

Since meters are the SI unit for distance I would think yes you would calculate it in meters.

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Re: Is distance in meters for the equation

Postby 205819952 » Tue Nov 30, 2021 10:23 am

Yes, I believe you would calculate it in meters.

Aaron Martinez
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Re: Is distance in meters for the equation

Postby Aaron Martinez » Tue Nov 30, 2021 10:29 pm

When using the equation, you have to use meters when doing calculations. Planks constant uses meters, so you need to convert the momentum into meters if not already given in that.

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Re: Is distance in meters for the equation

Postby indigoaustin 3H » Tue Nov 30, 2021 11:07 pm

You would use the distance in meters when calculating uncertainty. This can be confirmed by comparing the units on either side of the inequality.

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Re: Is distance in meters for the equation

Postby 605778346 » Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:17 pm

Yes, meters are SI units, which are generally used in equations.

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Re: Is distance in meters for the equation

Postby Sneha Anantharaman2D » Thu Dec 02, 2021 6:31 pm

Yes, you would use meters because meters are the SI units in this case.


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