Introduction to Electrodynamics
Introduction to Electrodynamics
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781108420419
Author: David J. Griffiths
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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A hydrogen atom (with the Bohr radius of half an angstrom) is situatedbetween two metal plates 1 mm apart, which are connected to opposite terminals ofa 500 V battery. What fraction of the atomic radius does the separation distance damount to, roughly? Estimate the voltage you would need with this apparatus toionize the atom. [Use the value of α in Table 4.1. Moral: The displacements we’retalking about are minute, even on an atomic scale.]

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