Chapter 7: Q43E (page 281)
Explicitly verify that the simple function can be made to satisfy radial equation (7-31), and in so doing, demonstrate what its angular momentum and energy must be.
Short Answer
The angular momentum is zero.
The energy is
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Chapter 7: Q43E (page 281)
Explicitly verify that the simple function can be made to satisfy radial equation (7-31), and in so doing, demonstrate what its angular momentum and energy must be.
The angular momentum is zero.
The energy is
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Question: Section 7.5 argues that knowing all three components of would violate the uncertainty principle. Knowing its magnitude and one component does not. What about knowing its magnitude and two components? Would be left any freedom at all and if so, do you think it would be enough to satisfy the uncertainly principle?
Exercise 81 obtained formulas for hydrogen like atoms in which the nucleus is not assumed infinite, as in the chapter, but is of mass, whileis the mass of the orbiting negative charge. In positronium, an electron orbits a single positive charge, as in hydrogen, but one whose mass is the same as that of the electron -- a positron. Obtain numerical values of the ground state energy and 鈥淏ohr radius鈥 of positronium.
An electron in a hydrogen atom is in the (n,l,ml) = (2,1,0) state.
(a) Calculate the probability that it would be found within 60 degrees of z-axis, irrespective of radius.
(b) Calculate the probability that it would be found between r = 2a0 and r = 6a0, irrespective of angle.
(c) What is the probability that it would be found within 60 degrees of the z-axis and between r = 2a0 and r = 6a0?
Exercise 80 discusses the idea of reduced mass. When two objects move under the influence of their mutual force alone, we can treat the relative motion as a one particle system of mass . Among other things, this allows us to account for the fact that the nucleus in a hydrogen like atom isn鈥檛 perfectly stationary, but in fact also orbits the centre of mass. Suppose that due to Coulomb attraction, an object of mass and charge orbits an object of mass and charge +Ze . By appropriate substitution into formulas given in the chapter, show that (a) the allowed energies are , where is the hydrogen ground state, and (b) the 鈥淏ohr Radius鈥 for this system is ,where is the hydrogen Bohr radius.
A comet of mass describes a very elliptical orbit about a star of mass , with its minimum orbit radius, known as perihelion, being role="math" localid="1660116418480" and its maximum, or aphelion, times as far. When at these minimum and maximum
radii, its radius is, of course, not changing, so its radial kinetic energy is , and its kinetic energy is entirely rotational. From classical mechanics, rotational energy is given by , where is the moment of inertia, which for a 鈥減oint comet鈥 is simply .
(a) The comet鈥檚 speed at perihelion is . Calculate its angular momentum.
(b) Verify that the sum of the gravitational potential energy and rotational energy are equal at perihelion and aphelion. (Remember: Angular momentum is conserved.)
(c) Calculate the sum of the gravitational potential energy and rotational energy when the orbit radius is times perihelion. How do you reconcile your answer with energy conservation?
(d) If the comet had the same total energy but described a circular orbit, at what radius would it orbit, and how would its angular momentum compare with the value of part (a)?
(e) Relate your observations to the division of kinetic energy in hydrogen electron orbits of the same but different .
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