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An electron and a 140-g baseball are each traveling 100m/s measuredto an accuracy of 0.060% .

PART A: Calculate the uncertainty in position of theelectron.

PART B: Calculate the uncertainty in position of thebaseball.

PART C: Compare the uncertainty in position of each.

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
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ISBN: 9780321625922

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