Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 40 - All About Atoms - Problems - Page 1251: 76c

Answer

$\theta_{min}=\cos^{-1}\Big(1-\frac{1}{4.98\times10^{74}}\Big)$

Work Step by Step

$\sqrt {l(l+1)}\hbar\cos\theta=m_l\hbar$ or, $\cos\theta=\frac{m_l}{\sqrt {l(l+1)}}$ or, $\theta=\cos^{-1}\Big(\frac{m_l}{\sqrt {l(l+1)}}\Big)$ For $\theta_{min}$, the value of $m_l$ will be maximum and here it is $m_l=l$ Thus, $\theta=\cos^{-1}\Big(m_l\times\frac{1}{l}(1-\frac{1}{2l})\Big)$ Putting the given values $\theta_{min}=\cos^{-1}\Big(l\times\frac{1}{l}(1-\frac{1}{2l})\Big)$ or, $\theta_{min}=\cos^{-1}\Big(1-\frac{1}{2l}\Big)$ Here, $l=2.49\times10^{74}$, Thus $\theta_{min}=\cos^{-1}\Big(1-\frac{1}{2\times 2.49\times10^{74}}\Big)$ or, $\theta_{min}=\cos^{-1}\Big(1-\frac{1}{4.98\times10^{74}}\Big)$
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