1. The atomic polarizability \( \alpha \) of Potassium (K) is \( 43.4 \times 10^{-30} \text{ m}^3 \), calculate the radius of K atom. [2 Points] 2. Consider an electric dipole which is free to rotate about a point P in the center. If the dipole is placed in a non-uniform electric field what would the dipole will experience? Give also schematic illustration what would dipole experiences. [3 Points]
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To calculate the radius of K atom, we can use the formula for atomic polarizability: α = (4/3)πε0r^3 where α is the atomic polarizability, ε0 is the permittivity of free space, and r is the radius of the atom. Rearranging the formula, we get: r = (α / Show more…
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