The kinetic energy of a nonrelativistic particle can be


The kinetic energy of a nonrelativistic particle can be written in terms of its momentum as:

K = (p 2 ) / (2 m)

What is the minimum kinetic energy of a proton confined within a nucleus having a diameter of 1× 10-15 m? Planck's constant is 6.63 × 10-34 J · s. [Hint: in a case like this, of a confined particle, the uncertainty in momentum is of the same order of magnitude as the momentum itself!] Answer in units of MeV

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