An Electron with Energy E Is Incident on a Potential

question 25

Multiple Choice

An electron with energy E is incident on a potential energy barrier of height E_pot and thickness L.The probability of tunneling increases if:

• A)E decreases without any other changes
• B)E_pot increases without any other changes
• C)L decreases without any other changes
• D)E and E_pot increase by the same amount
• E)E and E_pot decrease by the same amount

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