University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321973610
Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 40, Problem 40.67PP
To determine
The correct statement about the energy level spacing of dots of different sizes from the following options:
(a) Smaller dots have equally spaced levels, but larger dots have energy levels that get farther apart as the energy increases.
(b) Larger dots have greater spacing between energy levels than do smaller dots.
(c) Smaller dots have greater spacing between energy levels than do larger dots.
(d) The spacing between energy levels is independent of the dot size.
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