The Energy of a Particle in the Second EXCITED State

question 30

Multiple Choice

The energy of a particle in the second EXCITED state of a harmonic oscillator potential is 5.45 eV.What is the classical angular frequency of oscillation of this particle? (1 eV = 1.60 × 10^-19 J,h = 1.055 × 10^-34 J ∙ s,h = 6.626 × 10^-34 J ∙ s)

• A)3.31 × 10¹⁵ rad/s
• B)2.08 × 10¹⁶ rad/s
• C)4.97 × 10¹⁵ rad/s
• D)6.95 × 10¹⁵ rad/s

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