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Chapter 28, Problem 5P
(a)
To determine
The speed of the electron in an electrostatic medium where exists an attractive force between electron and proton.
(b)
To determine
The concept of Einstein’s relativity could considered in studying atom in the area of speed.
(c)
To determine
The de Broglie wavelength of the electron as it moves about the proton.
(d)
To determine
does the wavelength suggest that wave effects, such as diffraction and interference, must be considered in studying the atom.
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