It is not possible to do a Stern-Gerlach experiment on a free electron to measure its...

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It is not possible to do a Stern-Gerlach experiment on a freeelectron to measure its spin

magnetic dipole moment; it is only possible if the electron isin a neutral atom. Explain

why. (Hint: There is a superficial answer, which has asuperficial rebuttal. A complete

answer involves the uncertainty principle.)

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