A beam of atoms moving in a certain direction can be slowed down if th...
Photon momentum P = h/λ (for one cycle)
P must be equal to mV.
If n is no. of cycles then
m = 23 x 1.66 x 10
-27 kg = 3.818 x 10
-26kg
V = 600 m/sec
n = 2.1 x 10
4
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A beam of atoms moving in a certain direction can be slowed down if th...
Photon momentum P = h/λ (for one cycle)
P must be equal to mV.
If n is no. of cycles then
m = 23 x 1.66 x 10
-27 kg = 3.818 x 10
-26kg
V = 600 m/sec
n = 2.1 x 10
4
A beam of atoms moving in a certain direction can be slowed down if th...
To bring a sodium atom to rest, we need to calculate the number of absorption and emission cycles required. Let's break down the problem step by step:
Given data:
- Mass number of sodium atom, A = 23
- Speed of sodium atom, v = 600 m/s
- Wavelength of laser beam, λ = 589 nm
1. Calculate the kinetic energy of the sodium atom:
The kinetic energy (K.E.) of a moving object is given by the formula:
K.E. = (1/2)mv^2
where m is the mass of the object and v is its velocity.
For a sodium atom with mass number A = 23, the mass (m) can be calculated by dividing the atomic mass by Avogadro's number:
m = (23 g/mol)/(6.022 x 10^23 atoms/mol) = 3.82 x 10^-23 g
Converting mass to kg:
m = 3.82 x 10^-26 kg
Now, substitute the values of m and v into the kinetic energy formula:
K.E. = (1/2)(3.82 x 10^-26 kg)(600 m/s)^2
K.E. = 6.89 x 10^-21 J
2. Calculate the energy of a photon with wavelength λ:
The energy (E) of a photon is given by the equation:
E = hc/λ
where h is Planck's constant (6.626 x 10^-34 J·s) and c is the speed of light (3.00 x 10^8 m/s).
Substitute the values of h, c, and λ into the equation:
E = (6.626 x 10^-34 J·s)(3.00 x 10^8 m/s)/(589 x 10^-9 m)
E = 3.37 x 10^-19 J
3. Calculate the number of absorption and emission cycles:
To bring the sodium atom to rest, the atom needs to absorb and emit photons until it loses all its kinetic energy. Each absorption and emission cycle transfers the energy of one photon (E) to the atom.
The number of cycles required can be calculated by dividing the initial kinetic energy (K.E.) by the energy of each photon (E):
Number of cycles = K.E./E
Number of cycles = (6.89 x 10^-21 J)/(3.37 x 10^-19 J)
Number of cycles ≈ 2.05 x 10^-2
However, the question asks for the approximate number of cycles. Rounding this value to the nearest integer, we get approximately 2.1 x 10^4 cycles.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D) 2.1 x 10^4.