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October11,2010

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20ADisc1/2
IntroductiontoQM
Worksheet1

1. TheworldfamousKROQradiostationbroadcastsatafrequencyof1.067x108s1(106.7
MHz).Calculatethewavelengthoftheradiowaves.

=c/=(2.998x108m/s)/(1.067x108s1)=2.810m

2. OnAugust18,1977,JerryEhmandetectedaradiosignalfromouterspacethatresonatedat
1420.4556MHz.Hisexplanationwas:Wow!Jerryhypothesizesthatthiscouldbeanalien
signalfromtheconstellationSagittarius.Sagittariusisabout6.62x1017kmfromtheEarth.
Calculatethewavelengthofthesealiensignals.Howlonginyearsdidthismessagetaketo
reachEarth?

=c/=(2.998x108m/s)/(1.4204556x109s1)=0.2110m
time=distance/rate=(6.62x1017km)/(2.998x105km/s)=2.21x1012sec
2.21x1012sec=70000years

3. Aphoticsneezeisasneezethatresultsfromtheexposuretobrightlight.Photicsneezesare
hypothesized to occur in response to light with a specific wavelength of 430 nm, which
corresponds to the wavelength of a cloudless blue sky. Calculate the frequency of this
sneezecausinglight.

=c/=(2.998x108m/s)/(430x109m)=6.97x1014Hz

4. Silver atoms in a flame emit light as they undergo transitions from one energy level to
anotherthatis3.81x1019J.Calculatethewavelengthoflightemittedandpredictthecolor
visibleintheflame.

E=h=h(c/)
=hc/E=(6.626x1034J.s)(2.998x108m/s)/(3.81x1019J)=5.21x107m

5. Acertainhighpoweredlaserpointerhasapoweroutputof150mWandhasarangeof60
miles. The green laser beam it produces has a wavelength of 532 nm. (a) Calculate the
energy carried by each photon. (b) Calculate the number of photons emitted by the laser
persecond.(1W=1J/s)

E=h=h(c/)=(6.626x1034J.s)(2.998x108m/s)/(532x109m)=3.73x1019J/photon
150mW=150x103W=150x103J/s
photons/sec=(150x103J/s)/(3.73x1019J/photon)=4.02x1017photons/sec

109=G106=M103=k101=d102=c103=m106=109=n1012=p1015=f

6. UsetheBohrmodeltocalculatetheradiusandtheenergyoftheB4+ioninthen=3state.
How much energy would be required to remove the electrons from 1 mol of B4+ in this
state?Whatfrequencyandwavelengthoflightwouldbeemittedinatransitionformthen=
3tothen=2stateofthision?ExpressallresultsinSIunits.

rn=ao(n2/Z)
r3=5.29x1011m(32/5)=9.52x1011m

En=R(Z2/n2)
E3=2.18x1018J(52/32)=6.06x1018J

Energytoremove1molofelectrons
E=(6.06x1018J/atom)*(6.022x1023atoms/mole)=3.56x106J/mol

n=32
E=E2E3=2.18x1018J(52/22+52/32)=7.57x1018J
E=h=hc/
=h/E=(6.626x1034J.s)/(7.57x1018J)=1.14x1016Hz
=hc/E=(6.626x1034J.s)(2.998x108m/s)/(7.57x1018J)=2.63x108m

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