35. Special Relativity
Inertial Reference Frames
35. Special Relativity Inertial Reference Frames
96PRACTICE PROBLEM
Assuming that we initially have 2.2 × 104 atoms excited to a higher energy level at (t = 0s), and after a duration of 3.2 × 10-8 s, we observe that a significant 72% of these atoms have transitioned back to the ground state. Calculate the lifetime of the excited state.
Assuming that we initially have 2.2 × 104 atoms excited to a higher energy level at (t = 0s), and after a duration of 3.2 × 10-8 s, we observe that a significant 72% of these atoms have transitioned back to the ground state. Calculate the lifetime of the excited state.