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2 years ago

Explain what physicists mean when they say that the de Broglie wavelength relates to the probability distribution wave function.

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Ksju [112]2 years ago

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Answer:

Because it unites particle and wave nature.

Explanation:

De Broglie wavelength can be defined as the,

$\lambda =\frac{h}{mv}$

Here, h is planks constant, m is the mass of electron, v is the velocity of electron.

Since the de Broglie wavelength can behave like the photon wavelength with respect to the momentum

It unites particles and waves nature ,so De Broglie wavelengths is probability waves associated with the wave function according to physicists.

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A juggler throws a bowling pin straight up with an initial speed of 8.20 m/s. How much time elapses until the bowling pin return

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Answer:

1.68 s

Explanation:

From newton's equation of motion,

a = (v-u)/t.................................. Equation 1

Making t the subject of the equation

t =(v-u)g............................. Equation 2

Where t = time taken for the bowling pin to reach the maximum height, v = final velocity bowling pin, u = initial velocity of the bowling pin, g = acceleration due to gravity.

Note: Taking upward to be negative and down ward to be positive,

Given: v = 0 m/s ( at the maximum height), u = 8.20 m/s, g = -9.8 m/s²

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2 years ago

An interference pattern is produced by light with a wavelength 550 nm from a distant source incident on two identical parallel s

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Answer:

$\theta = 0.0022 rad$

$I = 0.000304 I_o$

Explanation:

From the question we are told that

The wavelength of the light is $\lambda = 550 \ nm = 550 *10^{-9} \ m$

The distance of the slit separation is $d = 0.500 \ mm = 5.0 *10^{-4} \ m$

Generally the condition for two slit interference is

$dsin \theta = m \lambda$

Where m is the order which is given from the question as m = 2

=> $\theta = sin ^{-1} [\frac{m \lambda}{d} ]$

substituting values

$\theta = 0.0022 rad$

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The distance of separation of the slit is

$d = 0.300 \ mm = 3.0 *10^{-4} \ m$

The intensity at the the angular position in part "a" is mathematically evaluated as

$I = I_o [\frac{sin \beta}{\beta} ]^2$

Where $\beta$ is mathematically evaluated as

$\beta = \frac{\pi * d * sin(\theta )}{\lambda }$

substituting values

$\beta = \frac{3.142 * 3*10^{-4} * sin(0.0022 )}{550 *10^{-9} }$

$\beta = 0.06581$

So the intensity is

$I = I_o [\frac{sin (0.06581)}{0.06581} ]^2$

$I = 0.000304 I_o$

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2 years ago

0.002 written in scientific notation

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Answer:0,002 = 2 x 10⁻³

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Three positive charges A, B, and C, and a negative charge D are placed in a line as shown in the diagram. All four charges are o

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Answer:

a. charge C experiences the greatest net force, and charge B receives the smallest net force

b. ratio=9

Explanation:

<u>Electrostatic Force</u>

Two point-charges $q_1$ and $q_2$ separated a distance d will exert a force on each other of a magnitude given by the Coulomb's formula

$\displaystyle F=\frac{k\ q_1\ q_2}{r^2}$

Where k is the proportional constant of value

$k=9*10^9\ N.m^2/c^2$

The diagram provided in the question shows four identical charges (let's assume their value is Q) separated by identical distance (of value d). The force between the charges next to others is

$\displaystyle F_1=\frac{k\ Q\ Q}{d^2}$

$\displaystyle F_1=\frac{k\ Q^2}{d^2}$

The force between charges separated 2d is

$\displaystyle F_2=\frac{k\ Q^2}{(2d)^2}$

$\displaystyle F_2=\frac{k\ Q^2}{4d^2}$

And the force between the charges A and D is

$\displaystyle F_3=\frac{k\ Q^2}{(3d)^2}$

$\displaystyle F_3=\frac{k\ Q^2}{9d^2}$

Now, let's analyze each charge and the force applied to them by the others

Let's recall equally signed charges repel each other and differently signed charges attrach each other

Charge A. It receives force to the left from B and C and to the right from D

$\displaystyle F_A=-F_1-F_2+F_3=-\frac{k\ Q^2}{d^2}-\frac{k\ Q^2}{4d^2}+\frac{k\ Q^2}{9d^2}$

$\displaystyle F_A=\frac{k\ Q^2}{d^2}(-1-\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{9})$

$\displaystyle F_A=-\frac{41}{36}F_1$

Charge B. It receives force to the right from A and D and to the left from C

$\displaystyle F_B=F_1-F_1+F_2=\frac{k\ Q^2}{d^2}-\frac{k\ Q^2}{d^2}+\frac{k\ Q^2}{4d^2}$

$\displaystyle F_B=\frac{1}{4}F_1$

Charge C. It receives forces to the right from all charges.

$\displaystyle F_C=F_2+F_1+F_1=\frac{k\ Q^2}{4d^2}+\frac{k\ Q^2}{d^2}+\frac{k\ Q^2}{d^2}$

$\displaystyle F_C=\frac{9}{4}F_1$

Charge D. It receives forces to the left from all charges

$\displaystyle F_D=-F_3-F_2-F_1=-\frac{k\ Q^2}{9d^2}-\frac{k\ Q^2}{4d^2}-\frac{k\ Q^2}{d^2}$

$\displaystyle F_D=-\frac{49}{36}F_1$

Comparing the magnitudes of each force is just a matter of computing the fractions

$\displaystyle \frac{41}{36}=1.13,\ \frac{1}{4}=0.25,\ \frac{9}{4}=2.25,\ \frac{49}{36}=1.36$

We can see the charge C experiences the greatest net force, and charge B receives the smallest net force

The ratio of the greatest to the smallest net force is

$\displaystyle \frac{\frac{9}{4}}{\frac{1}{4}}=9$

The greatest force is 9 times the smallest net force

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