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Suppose That at a Certain Time a Quanton Has a Well-Defined

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Suppose that at a certain time a quanton has a well-defined position x=0.15 nmx=0.15 \mathrm{~nm} . At that time, we perform an experiment to determine the quanton's momentum, and find it has a value that corresponds to a de Broglie wavelength of 0.45 nm0.45 \mathrm{~nm} to a high degree of precision. What can we say about the quanton's position after the experiment?


A) It is still 0.15 nm0.15 \mathrm{~nm} .
B) It is now 0.45 nm0.45 \mathrm{~nm} .
C) It is now within ±0.45 nm\pm 0.45 \mathrm{~nm} of 0.15 nm0.15 \mathrm{~nm} .
D) It is now undefined but probably close to 0.15 nm0.15 \mathrm{~nm} .
E) It is now completely undefined.
F) Other (specify) .

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