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Giancoli's Physics: Principles with Applications, 7th Edition
27
Early Quantum Theory and Models of the Atom
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27-1: Discovery of the Electron
27-2: Blackbodies; Planck's Quantum Hypothesis
27-3 and 27-4: Photons and the Photoelectric Effect
27-5: Compton Effect
27-6: Pair Production
27-8: Wave Nature of Matter
27-9: Electron Microscope
27-11 and 27-12: Spectra and the Bohr Model

Question by Giancoli, Douglas C., Physics: Principles with Applications, 7th Ed., ©2014, Reprinted by permission of Pearson Education Inc., New York.
Problem 48
Q

Electrons are accelerated by 2850 V in an electron microscope. Estimate the maximum possible resolution of the microscope.

A
2.3×1011 m2.3 \times 10^{-11} \textrm{ m}
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COMMENTS
By kingdomking837 on Thu, 2/10/2022 - 1:56 AM

shouldn't the mass of the electron be 10^-31 and not -13

By Mr. Dychko on Thu, 2/10/2022 - 7:26 PM

Hi kingdomking, thank you for reporting this issue. Further along in the video, at 2:30, I corrected the typo and used the correct value in the calculation.
All the best,
Shaun

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