Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 30 - Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity - Problems - Page 882: 33

Answer

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Work Step by Step

Find the energy from the wavelength of the emitted photon. $$E = hf=\frac{hc}{\lambda}$$ $$ =\frac{(6.63\times10^{-34}J \cdot s)(3.00 \times10^8 m/s)}{(1.15\times10^{-13}m)(1.60\times10^{-13}J/MeV)}$$ $$=10.8 MeV$$ This is a $\gamma$ ray from the nucleus, because electron transitions emit photons with much less energy than this (from a few to tens of eV).
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