Problem: Why does the uncertainty principle make it impossible to predict a trajectory for the electron?a. Because you cannot know both the position and velocity of the electron simultaneously.b. Because you cannot know both the position and force acting on the electron simultaneously.c. Because you cannot know the velocity of the electron.d. Because you cannot know the force acting on the electron.e. Because you cannot know both the velocity and force acting on the electron simultaneously.f. Because you cannot know the position of the electron.

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Why does the uncertainty principle make it impossible to predict a trajectory for the electron?

a. Because you cannot know both the position and velocity of the electron simultaneously.
b. Because you cannot know both the position and force acting on the electron simultaneously.
c. Because you cannot know the velocity of the electron.
d. Because you cannot know the force acting on the electron.
e. Because you cannot know both the velocity and force acting on the electron simultaneously.
f. Because you cannot know the position of the electron.

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