Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
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Chapter 31 - Atomic Physics - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 1115: 86

Answer

a) $P_n=\frac{h}{\frac{2L}{n}}$ where $n=1,2,3,.......$ b) $E_n=\frac{n^2h^2}{8mL^2}$ $n=1,2,3,....$

Work Step by Step

(a) We know that $P_n=\frac{h}{\lambda_n}$ but $\lambda_n=\frac{2L}{n}$ $\implies P_n=\frac{h}{\frac{2L}{n}}$ where $n=1,2,3,.......$ (b) We know that the energy of the particle is given as $E_n=\frac{P_n^2}{2m}$ $\implies E_n=\frac{n^2h^2}{\frac{4L^2}{2m}}$ $\implies E_n=\frac{n^2h^2}{8mL^2}$ $n=1,2,3,....$
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