If the Probability of a Proton Having a Kinetic Energy

question 21

Multiple Choice

If the probability of a proton having a kinetic energy of 10.0 MeV tunneling through a rectangular potential energy barrier of width 1.0 * 10^-15 m is 0.10,what is the height of the potential energy barrier?

• A)10.0 MeV
• B)30.0 MeV
• C)21.3 MeV
• D)37.5 MeV
• E)42.0 MeV

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