Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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Author: David Halliday
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Chapter 40, Problem 15P
To determine
To calculate:
(a) the smaller value of semi-classical angle between electron spin
(b) the larger value of semi-classical angle between electron spin angular momentum vector and the magnetic field in a Stern-Gerlach experiment.
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