Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 41 - Conduction of Electricity in Solids - Problems - Page 1273: 19f

Answer

$T = 699K \approx 7.0 \times 10^2K$

Work Step by Step

Use the same formula $ P(E) = \frac{1}{e^{E_1 - E_F/kT} + 1}$ Now rearrange the equation to find T $T = \frac{\Delta E}{k ln (\frac{1}{p} - 1)}$ For $ E = 5.6 eV$, $E_F=5.5eV$ $k = 1.38 \times 10^{-23} J/K$ $P= 0.16$ Now solve for T $T = \frac{(5.6 V - 5.5 eV)(1.602 \times 10^{-19} J/eV)}{(1.38 \times 10^{-23} J/K) ln (\frac{1}{0.16} - 1)}$ $T = 699K \approx 7.0 \times 10^2K$
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