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a) Percent change in the transmission coefficient for a 1% change in the barrier height.
b) Percent change in the transmission coefficient for a 1% change in the barrier thickness.
c) Percent change in the transmission coefficient for a 1% change in the kinetic energy of the incident electron.
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