16 For three experiments, Fig. 38-25 gives the transmission coefficient T for electron tunneling through a po- tential barrier, plotted versus barrier thickness L. The de Broglie wave- lengths of the electrons are identical in the three experiments. The only difference in the physical setups is the barrier heights U. Rank the three experiments according to U, greatest first. T: Figure 38-25 Question 16.

16 For three experiments, Fig. 38-25 gives the transmission coefficient T for electron tunneling through a po- tential barrier, plotted versus barrier thickness L. The de Broglie wave- lengths of the electrons are identical in the three experiments. The only difference in the physical setups is the barrier heights U. Rank the three experiments according to U, greatest first. T: Figure 38-25 Question 16.

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