Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 31 - Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity - Problems - Page 900: 26

Answer

Energy of the $\gamma $ ray is $E=0.109MeV$

Work Step by Step

Wavelength of emitted $\gamma $ ray is$\lambda=1.14\times10^{-11}m$ From planks hypothesis Energy of a radiation is given by $E=hf=\frac{hc}{\lambda}$ putting $h=6.63\times10^{-34}J.s$, $\lambda=1.14\times10^{-11}m$,, $c=3\times10^{8}m/s$ $E=\frac{6.63\times10^{-34}J.s\times3\times10^{8}m/s}{1.14\times10^{-11}m}$ $E=17.447368\times10^{-15}J$ Now since $1.6\times10^{-19} J$ is equal to $1eV$ $1J$ is equal to $\frac{1}{1.6\times10^{-19}}eV$ so $17.447368\times10^{-15} J$ is equal to $\frac{17.447368\times10^{-15}}{1.6\times10^{-19}}eV$= $10.9046\times10^{4}eV$ $E=17.447368\times10^{-15}J=10.9046\times10^{4}eV$ $E=0.109\times10^{6}eV=0.109MeV$
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