Determining the uncertainty of Eγ

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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

[math]\displaystyle{ /delta_m }[/math]