A golf ball has a mass of 40g and a speed of 45m/s. If the speed can be measured within accuracy of 2%, calculate the uncertainty in the position.
If the position of the electron is measured within an accuracy of calculate the uncertainty in the momentum of the electron. Suppose the momentum of the electron is is there any problem in defining this value?
ψ is a wave function and refers to the amplitude of electron wave i.e. probability amplitude. It has got no physical significance. The wave function ψ may be positive, negative or imaginary.
[ψ]2 is known as probability density and determines the probability of finding an electron at a point within the atom. This means that if:
(i) is zero, the probability of finding an electron at that point is negligible.
(ii) [ψ]2 is high, the probability of finding an electron is high i.e. electron is present at that place for a long time.
(iii) [ψ]2 is low. the probability of finding an electron is low i.e. electron is present at that place for a shorter time.