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An electron has total energy 6.29 eV. The particle initially travels in a region with constant potential energy 0.61 eV, before encountering a step to a new constant potential energy of 4.03 eV. What is the probability (in %) that the electron will be transmitted over the potential step?

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An electron has total energy 6.29 eV. The particle initially travels in a region with constant potential energy 0.61 eV, before encountering a step to a new constant potential energy of 4.03 eV. What is the probability (in %) that the electron will be transmitted over the potential step?