Determining the uncertainty of Eγ
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}=\frac{0.00028}{939.565}=0.00003% }[/math]
[math]\displaystyle{ \frac{\delta_d}{d}=\frac{0.005}{3}=0.2% }[/math]
[math]\displaystyle{ \frac{\delta_t}{t}=\frac{1}{50}=2% }[/math]
[math]\displaystyle{ v=\frac{d}{t}=\frac{3±0.2%}{50±2%}=0.2c±2.2% }[/math]