Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 41 - Conduction of Electricity in Solids - Problems - Page 1273: 4

Answer

$P_2 = 0.91 $

Work Step by Step

Let $E_1 = 63 MeV + E_F$ and $E_2 = -63 MeV + E_F$ Use the probability formula $ P_1 = \frac{1}{e^{E_1 - E_F/kT} + 1}$ $ P_1 = \frac{1}{e^x + 1}$ Solve for x, $ (e^x + 1 )P_1 =1$ $e^xP_1 + P_1 =1$ $e^x=\frac{1-P_1}{P_1} $ $e^x = \frac{1}{P_1} - 1$ $e^x = \frac{1}{0.090} - 1$ $e^x = \frac{91}{9}$ Let's go back to the probability equation to find $P_2$ $ P_2 = \frac{1}{e^{E_2 - E_F/kT} + 1}$ But here, we use $E_2 - E_F = -63 MeV $ so $ -(E_2 - E_F)$ $ P_2 = \frac{1}{e^{-(E_2 - E_F)/kT} + 1}$ $ P_2 = \frac{1}{e^{-x} + 1}$ substitute $e^x = \frac{91}{9}$ $ P_2 = \frac{1}{(91/9){^-1} + 1}$ $ P_2 = 0.91 $ Addition : You can also validate this answer by adding both the probabilities to make sure it is approximately 1.00 $0.91 + 0.091 = 1.00$
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