The Ground State Energy of a Particle in a Box

question 18

Multiple Choice

The ground state energy of a particle in a box of width 1.0 * 10^-9 m is 2.10 * 10^-3 eV.What is the mass of the particle?

• A)1.62 * 10^-28 kg
• B)2.42 * 10^-27 kg
• C)6.83 * 10^-27 kg
• D)1.67 * 10^-27 kg

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