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Quantum Physics Problems and Solutions

The document outlines four physics problems related to quantum mechanics and nuclear physics. It includes calculations for the energy of electrons in a cubical box, quantum numbers for helium atom electrons, binding energy of an americium isotope, and the mass of a potassium sample based on its decay rate. Each problem is assigned a total of 10 points, contributing to a cumulative score of 40 points.

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Quantum Physics Problems and Solutions

The document outlines four physics problems related to quantum mechanics and nuclear physics. It includes calculations for the energy of electrons in a cubical box, quantum numbers for helium atom electrons, binding energy of an americium isotope, and the mass of a potassium sample based on its decay rate. Each problem is assigned a total of 10 points, contributing to a cumulative score of 40 points.

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PHYS1007 Week 14. 10 points for each problem.

Total of 40 points

1. A cubical box of widths Lx = Ly = Lz = L contains eight electrons. What multiple of h2/8mL2


gives the energy of the ground state of this system? Assume that the electrons do not interact
with one another, and do not neglect spin.

2. For a helium atom in its ground state, what are quantum numbers (n, ℓ, mℓ, and ms) for the (a)
spin-up electron and (b) spin-down electron?

3. What is the binding energy per nucleon of the americium isotope 244
95 Am? Here are some atomic
244 1
masses and the neutron mass. 95 Am ∼ 244.064279u; H ∼ 1.007825u; n ∼ 1.008665u.

4. Calculate the mass of a sample of (initially pure) 40K that has an initial decay rate of 1.70 × 105
disintegrations/s. The isotope has a half-life of 1.28 × 109 y.
1
Enx ,
ny , nz =
-
=
g(nx +
ny nz) +

= (1 + 1 + 1)

=
3)sm2)
2
.
In ,
l , me , ms = 11 ,
0 , 0 ,
In . 1 . me , ms) = ( 1 ,
0 ,
0
, ·2)

3. dEbe =
[Imc2) -

Mc
= (ZMH + 1A- z)mn) c" Mch -

=
(95 x 1,0078254 + (244 95) - x 1 .
0086654 - 244 . 0642994)c2
=
(1 97018/n)c2
.

=
1 . 970181 x 931 494013 .

=
1835 212 . MeL
- Ebe . n
= GEbe 1835 - =
17 52136 MeL
.

4 . Msample =
NMK Mi = A
NM en(2) N
=
R = XN =
NA T1/2

RTVz M en (2)
=

Naln(z) X =
T 1/2

110 x 105 x 1 . 28x109 x3 154x10" ,


x 40
I

6
. 022 x 1023

= 0 .
66 g

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