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Assume that in the Stern鈥揋erlach experiment as described for neutral silver atoms, the magnetic field Bhas a magnitude of 0.50 T. (a) What is the energy difference between the magnetic moment orientations of the silver atoms in the two sub-beams? (b) What is the frequency of the radiation that would induce a transition between these two states? (c) What is the wavelength of this radiation, and (d) to what part of the electromagnetic spectrum does it belong?

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a) The energy difference between the magnetic moment orientations of the silver atoms in the two sub beams is 58渭别痴.

b) The frequency of the radiation that would induce a transition between these two atoms is 14 GHz.

c) The wavelength of this radiation is 2.1 cm.

d) It belongs to the short radio wave region of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Step by step solution

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The given data:

In the Stern-Gerlach experiment for neutral silver atoms, the magnetic field has magnitude,B=0.50T

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Understanding the concept of the Stern-Gerlach experiment

The Stern-Gerlach experiment revealed that angular momentum's spatial direction may be quantized.

Using the concept of energy difference derived from the experiment, the required value of the energy. Using this energy, the frequency of electromagnetic radiation. Now, using this frequency, the wavelength of the radiation. This determines the wave region in the electromagnetic spectrum. The wave region of a short radio wave ranges from a few thousand meters to 30 cm .

Formulas:

The energy equation from the Stern-Gerlach experiment,

E=2BB 鈥.. (1)

Here, The Bohr magnetonB=9.2710-24J/T

The energy due to Planck-Einstein relation is,

E=hf 鈥.. (2)

Here, the Plank鈥檚 constant is

The wavelength of wave radiation is,

鈥.. (3)

Here, the speed of light is .

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(a) Calculation of the energy difference:

Using the given values in equation (1), the energy difference between the magnetic moment orientations of the silver atoms in the two sub-beams (in terms of eV ) as follow.

E=29.2710-24J/T0.50T1.610-19J/eV=58渭别痴

Hence, the value of the energy difference is 58渭别痴.

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(b) Calculation of the frequency of the radiation:

Now, substituting the above energy difference value in equation (2), the frequency of the electromagnetic radiation as follows:

f=Eh=58渭别痴1.610-19J/eV6.6310-34J.s=1.41010Hz=14GHz

Hence, the value of the frequency is 14 GHz.

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(c) Calculation of the wavelength of this radiation:

Using the above frequency value in equation (3), the wavelength of the radiation as follow.

=3108m/s14109Hz=2.1cm

Hence, the value of the wavelength is 2.1 cm .

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(d) Calculation for identifying the electromagnetic spectrum of the radiation

The wavelength of this radiation lies in the region of the shortwave radio waves.

Hence, the electromagnetic spectrum is for a short radio wave.

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