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Chapter 37: Q.50 - Excercises And Problems (page 1063)

A classical atom orbiting at frequency f ould emit electromagnetic waves of frequency f because the electron's orbit, seen edge-on, looks like an oscillating electric dipole.

a. At what radius, in nm, would the electron orbiting the proton in a hydrogen atom emit light with a wavelength of 600nm?

b. What is the total mechanical energy of this atom?

Short Answer

Expert verified

a)r=2.95·10-10m=0.295nmb)Enet=-3.91·10-19J=-2.44eV

Step by step solution

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Part (a) Step 1:Soluction

We can start solution by determining speed from equilibrium between Coulomb and centripetal force :

Fcp=Fqmev2r=14πϵ0q1q2r2(substitute expressions for forces)mev2r=14πϵ0e2r2(substitute electron and proton charge)v=e24πϵ0rme(expressv)

Now we can use expression for speed in circular motion with radius rand period T

localid="1650782065477" v=2rπTv=2rπfr=v2πfc=λff=cλ(expressf)r=e24πϵ0rme2πcλr3=e2λ24π3·4ϵ0mec2(substitutevandf)(square and edit)r=1.6·10-192·600·10-924·π3·4ϵ0·9.11·10-31·3·108213r=2.95·10-10m=0.295nm(expressr)

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Part (b) Step 2: solution

Now we must determine total energy of the electron:

mev2=14πϵ0e2rexpress mev2from beginning of part (a)) Enet=Ek+UEnet-mev22-14πϵ0e2r(expressions for kinetic and potential energy) Enet=14πϵ0e22r-14πϵ0e2r(substitute mev2Enet=-18πϵ0e2rEnet=-18πϵ01.6·10-1922.95·10-10 Enet=-3.91·10-19J=-2.44eV

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