An Electron Has a 2% Probability of Tunneling Through a Rectangular

question 27

Multiple Choice

An electron has a 2% probability of tunneling through a rectangular potential barrier. If this same energy electron impinged upon another barrier of the same height but twice the thickness, what would be its probability of tunneling?

• A)4%
• B)2%
• C)1%
• D)0.04%
• E)0.004%

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