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Chapter 6, Problem 13P
(a)
To determine
The lowest possible energy of proton.
(b)
To determine
The lowest possible energy of electron.
(c)
To determine
The reason for the large difference in the results of (a) and (b).
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Ch. 6.4 - Prob. 1ECh. 6.4 - Prob. 2ECh. 6.5 - Prob. 4ECh. 6.7 - Prob. 5ECh. 6.8 - Prob. 6ECh. 6 - Prob. 1QCh. 6 - Prob. 2QCh. 6 - Prob. 3QCh. 6 - Prob. 4QCh. 6 - Prob. 5Q
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