## What's the right equation?

$\Delta p \Delta x\geq \frac{h}{4\pi }$

Joanne Kang 3I
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### What's the right equation?

Is the right equation △p△m ≥(h/4π) or △p△m ≥(1/2)h???
Lavelle and the solutions manual say different things...

Tiffany Dong_4e
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### Re: What's the right equation?

If you're referring to the Heisenberg Uncertainty Equation, it should be the first one.

christabellej 1F
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### Re: What's the right equation?

Both are the same equation. This is because the h is actually h bar and stands for h/2pi. 1/2 (h bar) would then be the same as the first equation as it is h/4pi.

Ariel Davydov 1C
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### Re: What's the right equation?

If I'm thinking of the same question you're referring to (1B.27), there is an error in the solutions manual that Lavelle noted in his "Solution Manual Errors 7th Edition" PDF on his website. In this question, the textbook utilized that equation (1/2 h) instead of the one taught in class. If you refer to his correction, this question makes a lot more sense. Hope this helps!

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### Re: What's the right equation?

It should be the first equation!

lauraxie2e
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### Re: What's the right equation?

the first one should be the equation for heisenburg's uncertainty principle

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Hannah Romano 4D
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### Re: What's the right equation?

it should be the first equation for simplicity purposes. the second equation is the same thing as long as the "h" there is supposed to be an "h bar".