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This document discusses quantum mechanics concepts including: - Calculating the wavelength and energy of photons and electrons given various parameters like energy, frequency, velocity, etc. - Calculating the de Broglie wavelength of particles like electrons, bullets, and atoms given their mass and velocity. - Using the de Broglie wavelength concept to determine particle properties needed to resolve objects of certain sizes in microscopy.

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Prob Set QM

This document discusses quantum mechanics concepts including: - Calculating the wavelength and energy of photons and electrons given various parameters like energy, frequency, velocity, etc. - Calculating the de Broglie wavelength of particles like electrons, bullets, and atoms given their mass and velocity. - Using the de Broglie wavelength concept to determine particle properties needed to resolve objects of certain sizes in microscopy.

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Stephanie Palomares Levita
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Quantum Mechanics

What is the wavelength associated with a photon of a light with the


energy is 3.6×10−19J ?
Calculate the energy of a photon of a light with the frequency is
6.5×10−14s−1 ?
Calculate the energy per photon and the number of photons emitted
per minute from:

• 100-W yellow light bulb ( λ=550nm )


• 1-kW microwave source ( λ=1cm )
Number of photons
Energy per photon
per minute
Number of photons
Energy per photon
per minute
If the wavelength of a x-ray photon in a x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
(XPS) instrument is 1.25 nm. Calculate the velocity of the electrons
emitted from molecules in which the following work functions (e.g.,
binding energies): 25, 125, 425 eV. Note: 1 eV = 1.6022 x 1019 J
for 25 eV: 25eV = 4.01×10−18 J
for 125 eV: 125eV = 2.00×10−17J
for 425 eV: 425eV=6.81×10−17J
Calculate the wavelength associated with a 42 g baseball with
speed of 80 m/s.
Calculate the de Broglie wavelengths of the following:

a) 0.8g bullet with velocity 340m/s.


b) 10-5g particle with velocity 10-5m/s.
c) 10-8g particle with velocity 10-8m/s.
d) an electron moving with velocity 4.8x106m/s.

(Mass of an electron is 9.1x10-31 kg)


a
.

b
.

c
.
A researcher uses laser cooling to build an atomic trap that
contains rubidium atoms of mass 1.42×10−25 kg. If the atoms are
separated by 75 nm on average, what speed should they have so
that their de Broglie wavelengths are equal to their average
separation?
What is the wavelength of an electron moving at 5.31 x 10 6 m/sec?
mass of electron = 9.11 x 10-31 kg
h = 6.626 x 10-34 J·s
Helmenstine, Todd. "De Broglie Wavelength Problem." ThoughtCo, Aug. 25, 2020, thoughtco.com/de-broglie-wavelength--problem-609472.
Calculate the de Broglie wavelength of an electron moving with
a speed of 105 m/s.
To observe small objects, one measures the diffraction of particles whose de
Broglie wavelength is comparable to objects size (or features). Find the kinetic
energy in electron volts required for electrons to resolve (a) a large organic
molecule of size 10 nm, (b) atomic features of size 10 nm and (c) a nucleus of
size 10 fm. Repeat these calculations using alpha particles in place of electrons.
An electron and a photon both have kinetic energy equal to 50 keV .
Are their de Broglie wavelengths equal? What are the values of the
wavelengths for each?
Calculate the de Broglie wavelength of a proton that has been
accelerated through a potential difference of 10 MV, if it started from
rest.

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