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Homework 1 (03-01-2012)

This document contains a homework assignment with 4 questions for a materials theory class. Question 1 asks the student to (a) calculate the de Broglie wavelength of an electron traveling at 1.5×105 m/s, (b) recalculate the wavelength if the velocity increases to 4.5×105 m/s, and (c) explain the relationship between wavelength and velocity. Question 2 asks the student to (a) write down Maxwell's equations and identify the units of each term, and (b) do the same for the Schrödinger equation. Question 3 asks the student to (a) derive the electromagnetic wave equation from Maxwell's equations, and (b)

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Homework 1 (03-01-2012)

This document contains a homework assignment with 4 questions for a materials theory class. Question 1 asks the student to (a) calculate the de Broglie wavelength of an electron traveling at 1.5×105 m/s, (b) recalculate the wavelength if the velocity increases to 4.5×105 m/s, and (c) explain the relationship between wavelength and velocity. Question 2 asks the student to (a) write down Maxwell's equations and identify the units of each term, and (b) do the same for the Schrödinger equation. Question 3 asks the student to (a) derive the electromagnetic wave equation from Maxwell's equations, and (b)

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Bomewoik #1 (Naich 1, 2u12)



(YoushouldhandinyourprintedhomeworkinclassonMarch20,2012)

Question 1

At ioom tempeiatuie, elections tiavel within metallic mateiials uue to theimal peituibations.
Assume a theimal election tiaveling at a velocity of 1.S 1u
5
msec.
(a) Calculate its ue Bioglie wavelength
(b) If the tempeiatuie iises, the velocity of the election also iises. Assume the incieaseu
velocity is 4.S 1u
5
msec, ie calculate the ue Bioglie wavelength
(c) Compaie (a) anu (b), explain the ielationship between ue Bioglie wavelength anu elections
velocity

Question 2

(a) Wiite uown the Naxwells equations, anu tiy to finu out the unit of each physical quantity of
the equations
(b) Wiite uown the Schio uingei equation, anu tiy to finu out the unit of each physical quantity
of the equation

Question S

(a) Baseu on the Naxwells equations, tiy to ueiive the electiomagnetic wave equation in the
absence of exteinal electiic souice, i.e. (chaige uensity) anu } (cuiient uensity) aie
assumeu to be zeio.
(b) In a oneuimensional system, assume an aiiay of paiticles of mass m inteiconnecteu with
massless spiings of length h (shown below); each spiing has a stiffness of K. Also assume
that u(x) is the uistance of a paiticle away fiom its equilibiium location. Tiy to ueiive the
wave equation of the paiticles.









Question 4

(a) Lets assume x vaiies fiom 7.u to 7.u, please use NATLAB to calculate y = sin(x) anu uiaw
the ielationship between x anu y (You N0ST hanu in youi NATLAB coue with youi
homewoik).
m m m
K K
K K
u(x) u(x+h) u(x+2h)

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