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An atom in a metastable state has a lifetime of 5.2 ms. What is the uncertainty in energy of the metastable state?
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a. If a photon and an electron each have the same energy of 20.0 eV, find the wavelength of each. b. If a photon and an electron each have the same wavelength of 250 nm, find the energy of each. c....
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a. What accelerating potential is needed to produce electrons of wavelength 5.00 nm? b. What would be the energy of photons having the same wavelength as these electrons? c. What would be the wavele...
See AnswerQ: Why is it easier to use helium ions rather than neutral helium
Why is it easier to use helium ions rather than neutral helium atoms in such a microscope? a. Helium atoms are not electrically charged, and only electrically charged particles have wave properties....
See AnswerQ: In the second type of helium-ion microscope, a 1
In the second type of helium-ion microscope, a 1.2-MeV ion passing through a cell loses 0.2 MeV per µm of cell thickness. If the energy of the ion can be measured to 6 keV, what is the smallest differ...
See AnswerQ: How does the wavelength of a helium ion compare to that of
How does the wavelength of a helium ion compare to that of an electron accelerated through the same potential difference? a. The helium ion has a longer wavelength, because it has greater mass. b. T...
See AnswerQ: Can the first type of helium-ion microscope, used for
Can the first type of helium-ion microscope, used for surface imaging, produce helium ions with a wavelength of 0.1 pm? a. Yes; the voltage required is 21 kV. b. Yes; the voltage required is 42 kV....
See AnswerQ: A sample of hydrogen atoms is irradiated with light with wavelength 85
A sample of hydrogen atoms is irradiated with light with wavelength 85.5 nm, and electrons are observed leaving the gas. a. If each hydrogen atom were initially in its ground level, what would be the...
See AnswerQ: Take 380–750 nm to be the wavelength range of the
Take 380–750 nm to be the wavelength range of the visible spectrum. a. What are the largest and smallest photon energies for visible light? b. The lowest six energy levels of the o...
See AnswerQ: The star Betelgeuse has a surface temperature of 3000 K and is
The star Betelgeuse has a surface temperature of 3000 K and is 600 times the diameter of our sun. (If our sun were that large, we would be inside it!) Assume that it radiates like an ideal blackbody....
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