A proton confined in a one-dimensional box emits a 2.0 MeV gamma-ray photon in a quantum jump from $n = 2$ to $n = 1$. Part A What is the length of the box? Express your answer in meters.
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The energy of a photon is given by the equation E = hf, where E is the energy, h is Planck's constant (6.626 x 10^-34 J·s), and f is the frequency of the photon. Given that the energy of the photon is 2.0 MeV (2.0 x 10^6 eV), we can convert it to joules by using Show more…
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