University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 39 - Particles Behaving as Waves - Problems - Exercises - Page 1318: 39.79

Answer

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Work Step by Step

a. Find the photon energy from the wavelength. $$E =hf=\frac{hc}{\lambda }=\frac{1.24\times10^{-6}eV\cdot m}{5.00\times10^{-9}m}=248 eV$$ b. Find the electron energy from the wavelength. For a nonrelativistic electron, $E=\frac{p^2}{2m}=\frac{h^2}{2m\lambda^2}$. $$E=\frac{(6.626\times10^{-34}J \cdot s)^2}{2(9.11\times10^{-31}kg)( 5.00\times10^{-9}m)^2}$$ $$E= 9.64\times10^{-21}J=0.0602eV $$ The answer confirms that the electron is nonrelativistic, since its energy is much less than its rest energy.
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