Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)

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Chapter 38 - Quantization - Exercises and Problems - Page 1116: 48

Answer

$K = 6.2~eV$

Work Step by Step

We can find the de Broglie wavelength: $y = \frac{2\lambda d}{a}$ $\lambda = \frac{y~a}{2 d}$ $\lambda = \frac{(0.0033~m)(15\times 10^{-9})~m}{(2)(0.050~m)}$ $\lambda = 4.95\times 10^{-10}~m$ We can find the speed: $v = \frac{h}{m \lambda}$ $v = \frac{6.626\times 10^{-34}~J~s}{(9.109\times 10^{-31}~kg) (4.95\times 10^{-10}~m)}$ $v = 1.47\times 10^6~m/s$ We can find the kinetic energy of each electron: $K = \frac{1}{2}mv^2$ $K = (\frac{1}{2})(9.109\times 10^{-31}~kg)(1.47\times 10^6~m/s)^2$ $K = 9.84\times 10^{-19}~J$ $K = (9.84\times 10^{-19}~J)(\frac{1~eV}{1.6\times 10^{-19}~J})$ $K = 6.2~eV$
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