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t = 50 ± 1 ns
t = 50 ± 1 ns
Fractional Uncertainties


<math>\frac{\delta_m}{m}</math> = <math>\frac{0.00028}{939.565}</math>=<math>3x10^{-7}=3x10^{-5}</math>%
<math>\frac{\delta_m}{m}</math> = <math>\frac{0.00028}{939.565}</math>=<math>3x10^{-7}=3x10^{-5}</math>%
<math>\frac{\delta_d}{d}=\frac{0.005}{3}=1.67x10^{-4)=0.2%</math>
<math>\frac{delta_t}{t}=\frac{1}{50}=2%</math>

Revision as of 08:43, 12 June 2008

To determine the uncertainty in Eγ we pick an angle for the neutron within [[math]\displaystyle{ \theta_n }[/math], [math]\displaystyle{ \theta_n }[/math] + Δ [math]\displaystyle{ \theta_n }[/math]] and a momentum of the neutron between [[math]\displaystyle{ P_n }[/math], [math]\displaystyle{ P_n }[/math] + Δ [math]\displaystyle{ P_n }[/math]].

What are reasonable Δ[math]\displaystyle{ \theta_n }[/math] and Δ [math]\displaystyle{ P_n }[/math]?

[math]\displaystyle{ P_n }[/math] is determined by time of flight.

Knowns:

[math]\displaystyle{ m_n }[/math] = 939.565 ± 0.00028 [math]\displaystyle{ MeV/c^2 }[/math]

d = 3 ± 0.005 m

t = 50 ± 1 ns

Fractional Uncertainties

[math]\displaystyle{ \frac{\delta_m}{m} }[/math] = [math]\displaystyle{ \frac{0.00028}{939.565} }[/math]=[math]\displaystyle{ 3x10^{-7}=3x10^{-5} }[/math]%

[math]\displaystyle{ \frac{\delta_d}{d}=\frac{0.005}{3}=1.67x10^{-4)=0.2% }[/math]

[math]\displaystyle{ \frac{delta_t}{t}=\frac{1}{50}=2% }[/math]