University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
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Chapter 40, Problem 40.28E
(a)
To determine
The tunneling probability when the alpha particle encounters the barrier of
(b)
To determine
The tunneling probability when the alpha particle encounters the barrier of
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