Example 25. In a Stern-Gerlach experiment, a collimated beam silver atom is produced by vapourising silver salt in a furnace at 1200°C. Ifthe beam travels 100cm, use uncertainty principle to find the order of magnitude of the smallest spot that can be recorded on the detector. [Given: Planck's constant, h = 6.6x10-34 Js;Boltzmann constant, k =1.4x10-23 JIK. Mass ofhydrogen atom = 1.66x10-27 kg] %3D

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Example 25. In a Stern-Gerlach experiment, a colimated beam silver atom is produced by vapourising
silver salt in a furnace at 1200°C. Ifthe beam travels 100cm, use uncertainty principle to find the order of
magnitude of the smallest spot tbat can be recorded on the detector.
[Given: Planck's constant, h = 6.6x1034
Js;Boltzmann constant, k =1.4x10-23 J/K-.Mass ofhydrogen
%3|
atom =1.66x10-2'kg )
Transcribed Image Text:Example 25. In a Stern-Gerlach experiment, a colimated beam silver atom is produced by vapourising silver salt in a furnace at 1200°C. Ifthe beam travels 100cm, use uncertainty principle to find the order of magnitude of the smallest spot tbat can be recorded on the detector. [Given: Planck's constant, h = 6.6x1034 Js;Boltzmann constant, k =1.4x10-23 J/K-.Mass ofhydrogen %3| atom =1.66x10-2'kg )
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