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Take a proton, and accelerate it close to c, then measure it's position as accurately as possible. According to Heisenberg, the momentum then gains in uncertainty. The mass is known, since it is a known particle, implying the uncertainty is in velocity. Since the particle was previously close to c, the delta may bring the maximum potential velocity above c. This seems to imply that Einstein is wrong about c being the maximum possible velocity. How is this contradiction resolved?
Re: Can cncertainty in velocity cause potential velocities above c?
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