// Scilab Code Ex1.37:: Page-1.47 (2009) clc; clear; h = 6.6e-034; // Planck's constant, Js m = 1.67e-027; // Electronic mass, kg e = 1.6e-019; // Energy equivalent of 1 eV, J/eV l = 2.5e-010; // Length of one dimensional potential box, m delta_x = 1e-014; // Uncertainty in position of neutron, m // From uncertainty principle, // delta_x*delta_p = h/(4*%pi), solving for delta_p delta_p = h/(4*%pi*delta_x); // Uncertainty in momentum of neutron, kg-m/s p = delta_p; // Momemtum of neutron in the box, kg-m/s KE = p^2/(2*m); // Kinetic energy of neutron in the box, J printf("\nThe lowest energy of the neutron confined to the nucleus = %4.2f MeV", KE/(e*1e+06)); // Result // The lowest energy of the neutron confined to the nucleus = 0.05 MeV