1. Intro to Physics Units
Introduction to Units
1. Intro to Physics Units Introduction to Units
60PRACTICE PROBLEM
A high-energy beam in a particle accelerator knocks a K-shell electron of an atom, creating a vacancy (hole) in the K-shell. This vacancy can be filled by the electron in the L, M, or N shell. Each shell has a distinct energy: the electron's energy in the K-shell is -68,500 eV, L-shell is -11,000 eV and M-shell is -2100 eV. Determine the wavelength of the characteristic x-rays i) Kα and ii) Kβ
A high-energy beam in a particle accelerator knocks a K-shell electron of an atom, creating a vacancy (hole) in the K-shell. This vacancy can be filled by the electron in the L, M, or N shell. Each shell has a distinct energy: the electron's energy in the K-shell is -68,500 eV, L-shell is -11,000 eV and M-shell is -2100 eV. Determine the wavelength of the characteristic x-rays i) Kα and ii) Kβ