// Scilab Code Ex5.24: Page-295 (2008) clc; clear; h = 6.62e-034; // Planck's constant, Js e = 1.602e-019; // Energy equivalent of 1 eV, J delta_t = 1e-008; // Life time of excited state of an atom, s delta_E = h/(2*%pi*delta_t); // Minimum uncertainty in the energy of the excited state of the atom, J printf("\nThe minimum uncertainty in the energy of the excited state of the atom = %3.1e eV", delta_E/e); // Result // The minimum uncertainty in the energy of the excited state of the atom = 6.6e-008 eV