Chapter 39: Q3P (page 1214)
For an electron, apply the relationship between the de Broglie wavelength and the kinetic energy.
Short Answer
The relationship between the de Broglie wavelength and the kinetic energyis
Chapter 39: Q3P (page 1214)
For an electron, apply the relationship between the de Broglie wavelength and the kinetic energy.
The relationship between the de Broglie wavelength and the kinetic energyis
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Get started for freeAs Fig. 39-8 suggests, the probability density for the region X>L in the finite potential well of Fig. 39-7 drops off exponentially according to , where C is a constant. (a) Show that the wave function that may be found from this equation is a solution of Schrödinger’s equation in its one-dimensional form. (b) Find an expression for k for this to be true.
Consider an atomic nucleus to be equivalent to a one dimensional infinite potential well with , a typical nuclear diameter. What would be the ground-state energy of an electron if it were trapped in such a potential well? (Note: Nuclei do not contain electrons.)
An atom (not a hydrogen atom) absorbs a photon whose associated frequency is . By what amount does the energy of the atom increase?
(a) Show that for the region x>L in the finite potential well of Fig. 39-7, is a solution of Schrödinger’s equation in its one-dimensional form, where D is a constant and k is positive. (b) On what basis do we find this mathematically acceptable solution to be physically unacceptable?
Figure 39-29 a shows a thin tube in which a finite potential trap has been set up where . An electron is shown travelling rightward toward the trap, in a region with a voltage of , where it has a kinetic energy of 2.00 eV. When the electron enters the trap region, it can become trapped if it gets rid of enough energy by emitting a photon. The energy levels of the electron within the trap are , and , and the non quantized region begins at as shown in the energylevel diagram of Fig. 39-29b. What is the smallest energy such a photon can have?
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