(a) An electron with initial kinetic energy 32 eV encounters a square barrier with height 41 eV and width 0.25 nm. What is the probability that the electron will tunnel through the barrier? (b) A proton with the same kinetic energy encounters the same barrier. What is the probability that the proton will tunnel through the barrier?

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