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Problem38 73

An electron undergoes a change in energy from absorbing a photon. The photon's energy change is calculated to be -319.5 eV, which is gained by the electron as kinetic energy. The kinetic energy of the electron is then found to be 319.5 eV, corresponding to a velocity of 1.06 x 107 m/s. If the electron were to emit all its energy as a single photon, the wavelength of that photon would be 3.89 nm.

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Problem38 73

An electron undergoes a change in energy from absorbing a photon. The photon's energy change is calculated to be -319.5 eV, which is gained by the electron as kinetic energy. The kinetic energy of the electron is then found to be 319.5 eV, corresponding to a velocity of 1.06 x 107 m/s. If the electron were to emit all its energy as a single photon, the wavelength of that photon would be 3.89 nm.

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38.73: a) The photon’s energy change E  h( f 2  f1 )  hc   


 λ 2 λ1 
 1 1 
(6.63  10 34 J  s)(3.00  108 m s) 10
 10
  5.111  10 17 J  319.5 eV,
 1.132  10 m 1.100  10 m 
which is a loss for the photon, but which is a gain for the electron. So, the kinetic energy
of the electron is 5.111  10 17 J  319.5 eV.
2 KE 2(5.11  10 17 ) J
v   1.06  10 7 m s .
m 9.11  10 31 kg
b) If all the energy of the electron is lost in the emission of a photon, then
hc (6.63  10 34 J  s)(3.00  108 m s)
λ 
E 5.111  10 17 J
   3.892  10 9 m  3.89 nm.

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