Aarti Gupta
Werner Heisenberg suggested that in case of small particles like electrons it is impossible to determine simultaneously both the position and velocity at a given instant with absolute certainty in the form of a well-known principle called Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle.This princilple is the consequence of dual nature of matter and radiation.It states that-
“It is impossible to measure simultaneously both the position and velocity(or momentum) of a microscopic particle with absolute accuracy or certainty.”
Mathematically it is given as-
Delta x * delta p is greater than and equal to h/4pi
or,
delta x * m delta v is greater than and equal to h/4pi
where,
delta x = uncertainty in position
delta p = uncertainty in momentum
h = Planck’s constant
m = mass of particle
delta v = uncertaintuy in velocity