Problems: 10 J S 3.0 10 1243 Ev NM
Problems: 10 J S 3.0 10 1243 Ev NM
Problems: 10 J S 3.0 10 1243 Ev NM
Solution:
We will use Planck's relation
E = hf = .
A convenient expression for the constant hc in this and similar problems is
x = 1243 eV nm .
With this, we find
Solution:
We first find the total energy associated with the system as
Solution:
When an electron is accelerated through a potential difference V , it acquires an
energy eV . If this energy went into producing a photon of energy E , with
associated wavelength hc/ , we have
Solution:
By the de Broglie hypothesis, the wavelength of a particle is related to its
momentum p by
= = .
From this, we can find the speed required of the electron as
2
x = 15.1 keV .
The required kinetic energy of the electrons is then 15.1 keV.
Solution:
We shall use the Heisenberg uncertainty relation
x p = .
With p = mv , and assuming negligible uncertainty in the mass of the electron, we
find