Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 40 - All About Atoms - Problems - Page 1247: 16a

Answer

$5.79\times 10^{-5}\;eV$

Work Step by Step

The magnetic moment in Ag atoms arises due to the spin of its only one valence electron in its outer shell. The magnetic moment of a spin-up $(+\frac{1}{2} )$ electron is $\mu_s=+1\;\mu_B$ and of a spin-down $(-\frac{1}{2} )$ electron is $\mu_s=-1\;\mu_B$ Depending upon the spin type, the Ag beam splits into two beam under external magnetic field $(\vec B)$ Thus the magnetic energy of the beam consisting of spin-up $(+\frac{1}{2})$ Ag atoms is $U_1=\mu_BB$ and the magnetic energy of the beam consisting of spin-down $(-\frac{1}{2})$ Ag atoms is $U_2=-\mu_BB$ Therefore, the energy difference between the magnetic moment orientations of the silver atoms in the two subbeams is $\Delta U=U_1-U_2$ $\implies \Delta U=(\mu_BB)-(-\mu_BB)$ $\implies \Delta U=2\mu_BB$ $\implies \Delta U=2\times9.27\times 10^{-24}\times0.5\;J$ $\implies \Delta U=9.27\times 10^{-24}\;J$ $\implies \Delta U=5.79\times 10^{-5}\;eV$
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