Harmonic Oscillator: an Electron Is Confined in a Harmonic Oscillator

question 23

Multiple Choice

Harmonic oscillator: An electron is confined in a harmonic oscillator potential well. What is the longest wavelength of light that the electron can absorb if the net force on the electron behaves as though it has a spring constant of 74 N/m? (m_el = 9.11 × 10^-31 kg, c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s, 1 eV = 1.60 × 10^-19 J, ħ = 1.055 × 10^-34 J ∙ s, h = 6.626 × 10^-34 J ∙ s)

• A) 210 nm
• B) 200 nm
• C) 220 nm
• D) 230 nm

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