Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 39 - More about Matter Waves - Problems - Page 1215: 17

Answer

$K = 56~eV$

Work Step by Step

According to the diagram, an electron in the $n=2$ state has an energy of $106~eV$. If an energy of $400~eV$ is absorbed, then the electron can have a total energy of $506~eV$ The electron needs an energy of $450~eV$ to escape from the well. We can find the remaining energy: $K = 506~eV-450~eV = 56~eV$
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