Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 41 - Conduction of Electricity in Solids - Problems - Page 1273: 13a

Answer

$E = 6.81 eV$

Work Step by Step

From the probability equation, $ P_1 = \frac{1}{e^{E_1 - E_F/kT} + 1}$ Rearrange the equation $ E = E_F + kT ln (P^{-1} - 1)$ where $E_F $ for copper is 7.00 eV $k = 8.62 \times 10^{-5} eV/K$ $T = 1000K$ Probability occupied by electron $P= 0.900$ Substitute all values into equation $ E = 7.00 eV + (8.62 \times 10^{-5} eV/K) (1000K) ln (\frac{1}{0.900} - 1)$ $E = 6.81 eV$
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