According to Heisenberg's principle, if one attempts to make a precise measurement of the linear momentum of a particle, he/she will get a large uncertainty in the determination of the ________ of the particle.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


position
location

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What will be an ideal response?

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Waves on a lake pass under a floating bird causing the bird to bob up and down with a period of 2.5 seconds. If the distance from wave trough to wave trough is 3.0 meters, what is the speed of the wave?

A) 0.21 m/s B) 1.2 m/s C) 1.9 m/s D) 2.1 m/s E) 1.5 m/s

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