We are going to use Heisenberg's uncertainty principle to estimate the ground- state energy of hydrogen. In our model, the electron is confined in a one- dimensional well with a length about the size of hydrogen, so that Ax = 0.0529 nm. Estimate Ap, and then assume that the ground-state energy is roughly Ap²/2me. (Give your answer in Joules or electron-volts.)

We are going to use Heisenberg's uncertainty principle to estimate the ground- state energy of hydrogen. In our model, the electron is confined in a one- dimensional well with a length about the size of hydrogen, so that Ax = 0.0529 nm. Estimate Ap, and then assume that the ground-state energy is roughly Ap²/2me. (Give your answer in Joules or electron-volts.)

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Chapter6: Quantum Mechanics In One Dimension

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