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7.3 Consider a massless rod of length $b$ that has one of its ends attached to a position in space, and can rotate freely around this point. A particle of mass $m$ is attached to the other end of the rod. Find the allowed energy levels of the system and the degeneracy of each level. (5 points) Hint: The solution is simple. Look at the SE and compare to problems solved in class. You do not need to solve any differential or integral equations to obtain a solution.

          7.3 Consider a massless rod of length $b$ that has one of its ends attached
to a position in space, and can rotate freely around this point. A particle
of mass $m$ is attached to the other end of the rod. Find the allowed energy
levels of the system and the degeneracy of each level. (5 points)
Hint: The solution is simple. Look at the SE and compare to problems solved
in class. You do not need to solve any differential or integral equations to
obtain a solution.

7.3 Consider a massless rod of length b that has one of its ends attached
to a position in space, and can rotate freely around this point. A particle
of mass m is attached to the other end of the rod. Find the allowed energy
levels of the system and the degeneracy of each level. (5 points)
Hint: The solution is simple. Look at the SE and compare to problems solved
in class. You do not need to solve any differential or integral equations to
obtain a solution.

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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08/19/2021

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7.3 Consider a massless rod of length b that has one of its ends attached to a position in space, and can rotate freely around this point. A particle of mass m is attached to the other end of the rod. Find the allowed energy levels of the system and the degeneracy of each level. (5 points) Hint: The solution is simple. Look at the SE and compare to problems solved in class. You do not need to solve any differential or integral equations to obtain a solution. 7.3 Consider a massless rod of length b that has one of its ends attached to a position in space, and can rotate freely around this point. A particle of mass m is attached to the other end of the rod. Find the allowed energy levels of the system and the degeneracy of each level. (5 points) Hint: The solution is simple. Look at the SE and compare to problems solved in class. You do not need to solve any differential or integral equations to obtain a solution