Chapter 39: Q.46 - Excercises And Problems (page 1118)

A small speck of dust with mass 1.0×10-13ghas fallen into the hole shown in FIGURE P39.46 and appears to be at rest. According to the uncertainty principle, could this particle have enough energy to get out of the hole? If not, what is the deepest hole of this width from which it would have a good chance to escape?

Short Answer

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The value of ΔEless than the value of V, so the particle will have enough energy to get out the hole. The deepest hole is 0.17×10-28mfor which, particle have a good chance to escape from the hole..

Step by step solution

01

Given Information

Dust mass =1.0×10-13g

Width of the box Δx=10μm

=0μm1m106μm

The uncertainity principle is given by,

Δxpxh2

Where, Δxis measurement of position, Δpxis measurement of the momentum of the particle and his plank's constant.

02

Step 2:Solution

A1=3.3×10-23lg/5-1

The energy and momenturm relation of particle is egven by

ΔT=Δn1=

AlH is uncertainity in measurem ent of energy of particle.

Applying values,

ΔH-1.65+10-3J

The height of potertial barrier is gven by,

V=mnh

Where v is height af potental barrier, th is mass of particle, Bts acceleratien due to graify

Apply ing values,

localid="1650898379149" V=1.0×10-13R9xms-3(1ma)=1.0×10-13e9Nms-2(1μm)1m1mV=0×8×10-2I

Hence, localid="1650898382670" AEcVthe oarticle all not have enough energy to get out the hole

To find the masimum height, ursig the formula.

localid="1650898390302" mtH=AEI localid="1650898386256" AIshendbegreaterorc्यeal

localid="1650898394321" =AUπt

Apphing values,

localid="1650898410368" =0.17×10-23m

Concluiton: The value of localid="1650898415592" Eless than the value of localid="1650898452767" V2so the particle aill have enough energy to get eut the hole. The deepest hole is localid="1650898424914" 0.17×10-2"a for which, particle have a good chance to escape from the hole.

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