Particle in a Box: You Want to Have an Electron

question 43

Multiple Choice

Particle in a box: You want to have an electron in an energy level where its speed is no more than 66 m/s. What is the length of the smallest box (an infinite well) in which you can do this? (h = 6.626 × 10^-34 J ∙ s, m_el = 9.11 × 10^-31 kg)

• A) 5.5 µm
• B) 11 µm
• C) 2.8 µm
• D) 1.4 µm

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