Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 40 - All About Atoms - Problems - Page 1247: 9a

Answer

$L = 3.46~\hbar$

Work Step by Step

We can find an expression for the magnitude of $L$ when $l = 3$: $L = \sqrt{l(l+1)}~~\hbar$ $L = \sqrt{(3)(3+1)}~~\hbar$ $L = \sqrt{12}~~\hbar$ $L = 3.46~\hbar$
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