An ultraviolet source produces a monochromatic beam of 200-nm light. A shutter allows a pulse to pass that is 10,000 wavelengths long. The uncertainty in the energy of a photon in this pulse is closest to which of the following? ( = 1.055 × 10^-34 J ∙ s = 6.59 × 10^-16 eV ∙ s, c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s) A) 5 × 10^-7 eV B) 5 × 10^-6eV C) 5 × 10^-5eV D) 5 × 10^-4eV E) 5 × 10^-3 eV

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The Answer of An ultraviolet source produces a monochromatic beam of 200-nm light. A shutter allows a pulse to pass that is 10,000 wavelengths long. The uncertainty in the energy of a photon in this pulse is closest to which of the following? ( = 1.055 × 10^-34 J ∙ s = 6.59 × 10^-16 eV ∙ s, c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s) A) 5 × 10^-7 eV B) 5 × 10^-6eV C) 5 × 10^-5eV D) 5 × 10^-4eV E) 5 × 10^-3 eV

An Ultraviolet Source Produces a Monochromatic Beam of 200-Nm Light