College Physics (7th Edition)

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Chapter 27 - Quantum Physics - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Exercises - Page 936: 28

Answer

$2.43\times10^{-12}m$

Work Step by Step

Maximum wavelength $\Delta\theta_{max}$, where " $\theta$ "represents "lambda", shift is given by $\Delta\theta_{max}$ = 2 $\theta_{c}$ So, Half of the maximum wavelength can be defined as $\theta_{c}$= $\frac{\Delta\theta_{max}}{2}$ So basically we have to find $\theta_{c}$ in order to find the answer. We already know that, = $\theta_{c}$=$\frac{h}{mc}$ Putting in the values of h,m,c according to the conventions, = $h=6.625\times10^{-34}m^{2}kg/s$, $m=9.11\times10^{-31}kg$ and $c=2.99\times10^{8}m/s$ $\theta_{c}$=$\frac{6.625\times10^{-34}}{9.11\times10^{-31}\times2.99\times10^{8}}m$ adjusting the powers in the equation, we get, = $\frac{6.625\times10^{-11}}{9.11\times2.99}m$ = $\frac{6.625\times10^{-11}}{27.2}m$ =$0.243\times10^{-11}m$ =$2.43\times10^{-12}m$ Hence, maximum wavelength shift's half is $2.43\times10^{-12}m$
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