Concept explainers
(a)
Show that the probability of transmission is
(a)
Answer to Problem 5P
The probability of transmission
Explanation of Solution
Write the expression for transmission probabality.
`
Here,
Write the expression for
Here,
For
By hypothesis:
Therefore, it can be written that
Using above results equation (I) becomes:
Therefore probabality is the reciprocal of above expression.
Conclusion:
Thus, the probability of transmission
(b)
The numerical estimates for the exponential factor in P for each of the following cases.
(b)
Answer to Problem 5P
The numerical estimates for the exponential factor in P in case 1 is
Explanation of Solution
Write the expression for probability.
Write the exponential factor in P
Case 1:
When
Substitute
Case 2:
When
Substitute
Case 3:
When particle is alpha particles whose mass is
Substitute
Case 4:
When object is bowling ball whose mass is
Substitute
Conclusion:
Thus, the numerical estimates for the exponential factor in P in case 1 is
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