Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 40 - All About Atoms - Problems - Page 1247: 1

Answer

$\theta = 24.1^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

We can write an expression for $L$ when $l = 5$: $L = \sqrt{l(l+1)}~~\hbar$ $L = \sqrt{(5)(5+1)}~~\hbar$ $L = \sqrt{30}~~\hbar$ For any given value of $l$, the values of $m_l$ can be $~~m_l = 0, \pm 1, \pm 2,...,\pm l$ We can write an expression for $L_z$: $L_z = m_l~\hbar$ To find the minimum possible value for the semi-classical angle $\theta$, we should maximize $L_z$ We can find the minimum possible value for $\theta$: $cos~\theta = \frac{L_z}{L}$ $cos~\theta = \frac{5~\hbar}{\sqrt{30}~\hbar}$ $cos~\theta = \frac{5}{\sqrt{30}}$ $\theta = cos^{-1}~(\frac{5}{\sqrt{30}})$ $\theta = 24.1^{\circ}$
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