Percentage of Uncertainty

[CollectiveRocker]

Does percentage of uncertainty = uncertainty?

[Integral]

In general I would say no. But we really need some context to be able to give you a helpfull answer.

[CollectiveRocker]

The uncertainty of a particle's position is .100 nm. So, I'm looking for the percentage of uncertainty in its momentum.

[dextercioby]

The uncertainty of a particle's position is .100 nm. So, I'm looking for the percentage of uncertainty in its momentum.

U can find the uncertainty in momentum applying Heisenberg principle,but u need to specify the momentum itself,as the procentage is usually defined as the product of the uncertainty and 100 devided by the measured momentum.

[CollectiveRocker]

Where does that rule come from?

[CollectiveRocker]

Because by that definition,aren't delta p and p equal?