Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 31 - Atomic Physics - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 1115: 88

Answer

(C) $5.92W$

Work Step by Step

Power produced by $\lambda_1$ is given as $P_1=\frac{(1.49\times 10^{19}photons/s)}{2}\frac{hc}{\lambda_1}$ We plug in the known values to obtain: $P_1=\frac{(1.49\times 10^{19})(6.63\times 10^{-34})(3\times 10^8)}{(2)488\times 10^{-9}}$ $P_1=3.035W$ Now for $\lambda_2$ $P_2=\frac{(1.49\times 10^{19})(6.63\times 10^{-34})(3\times 10^8)}{(2)514.5\times 10^{-9}}=2.88W$ Total power $=P_1+P_2$ Total power $=3.035W+2.88W=5.92W$ Thus, option (C) is correct.
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