A 310-EV Electron Is Incident on a 0

question 10

Multiple Choice

A 3.10-eV electron is incident on a 0.40-nm barrier that is 5.67 eV high.What is the probability that this electron will tunnel through the barrier? (1 eV = 1.60 × 10^-19 J, m_el = 9.11 × 10^-31 kg,h = 1.055 × 10^-34 J ∙ s,h = 6.626 × 10^-34 J ∙ s)

• A)1.4 × 10^-3
• B)9.0 × 10^-4
• C)1.0 × 10^-3
• D)1.5 × 10^-3
• E)1.2 × 10^-3

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