Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 32 - Maxwell's Equations; Magnetism of Matter - Problems - Page 971: 73e

Answer

$L_{\text {net }, z}=\frac{3.5 h}{2 \pi} .$

Work Step by Step

From formula the $z$ component of the net angular momentum of the electron is given by $ L_{\mathrm{net}, z}=L_{\mathrm{orb}, z}+L_{s, z}=\frac{m_i h}{2 \pi}+\frac{m_s h}{2 \pi} . $ For the maximum value of $L_{\text {net, } z}$ let $m_{\ell}=\left[m_{\ell}\right]_{\max }=3$ and $m_s=\frac{1}{2}$. Thus $ L_{\text {net }, z}=\left\{3+\frac{1}{2}\right) \frac{h}{2 \pi}=\frac{3.5 h}{2 \pi} . $
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