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A proton confined in a one dimensional box emits a 2.0 MeV gamma-ray photon in a quantum jump from n = 2 to n = 1. What is the length of the box? The mass of a proton is 1.67 × 10-27 kg.

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Chapter3: The Quantum Theroy Of Light

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A proton confined in a one dimensional box emits a 2.0 MeV gamma-ray photon in a quantum jump from n = 2 to n = 1.

What is the length of the box?

The mass of a proton is 1.67 × 10^-27 kg.

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