Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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ISBN: 9780131495081
Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
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(i) Is an electron a particle? Is it a wave? Explain your answer citing relevant experimental evidence. Calculate the De-Broglie wavelength of an electron having a kinetic energy of 1000eV. Compare the result with wavelength of X-rays having the same energy.
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(I) Suppose the wave function for an electron at time t = 0 is given by (x,0) = /2/L sin(57x/L).
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(a) [h(x, t)* = { sin²(57x/L) cos²(Est/h).
(b) |Þ(x, t)P = Z sin?(57x/L)e¬i2Est/h.
(c) |Þ(x,t)[² = } sin (57x/L) which is time-independent.
(d) None of the above.
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