Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 28 - Quantum Mechanics of Atoms - General Problems - Page 828: 52

Answer

$5.233\times10^{-8}\;\rm m$

Work Step by Step

Since the protons are accelerated from rest, their kinetic energy is given by $$E_p=KE+PE=KE+0$$ $$ KE =\bf 480\;\rm eV$$ Now we need to find the wavelength of the protons which is given by $$\lambda=\dfrac{h}{p}=\dfrac{h}{mv}\tag 1$$ where $v$ is given by $KE=\frac{1}{2}mv^2$, so $v=\sqrt{2KE/m}$ Plugging into (1); $$\lambda= \dfrac{h}{m\sqrt{2KE/m}} = \dfrac{h}{ \sqrt{2KEm^2/m}}$$ $$\lambda= \dfrac{h}{ \sqrt{2KEm_p }}\tag 2$$ In double slits experiments, for small angles in which $\sin\theta\approx \tan \theta$, $$d\sin\theta=m\lambda$$ where $\tan\theta=\sin\theta=\dfrac{ x}{L}$ whereas $ x$ is the measured separation distance on the screen and $L$ is the distance between the double slit and the screen. $$\dfrac{ x d}{L} =m\lambda$$ $$x =\dfrac{ m\lambda L}{d}$$ Thus the separation distance between two peaks is given by $$\Delta x =\dfrac{ \lambda L}{d}$$ Plugging from (2); $$\Delta x =\dfrac{ h L}{d\sqrt{2KEm_p }}$$ Plugging the known; $$\Delta x =\dfrac{ 6.626\times10^{-34}\times28 }{0.7\times10^{-3}\sqrt{2\times 480\times 1.6\times10^{-19}\times 1.67\times10^{-27}}}$$ $$\Delta x =\color{red}{\bf 5.233\times10^{-8}}\;\rm m$$
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