A 310-EV Electron Is Incident on a 0

question 35

Multiple Choice

A 3.10-eV electron is incident on a 0.40-nm barrier that is 5.67 eV high.What is the probability that this electron will tunnel through the barrier? (1 eV = 1.60 × 10^-19 J, ,h = 1.055 × 10^-34 J • s,h = 6.626 × 10^-34 J • s)

• A) 0.56%
• B) 0.35%
• C) 0.40%
• D) 0.25%
• E) 0.48%

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