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CALC The potential energy of a pair of hydrogen atoms
Chapter 9, Problem 34E(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
CALC The potential energy of a pair of hydrogen atoms separated by a large distance x is given by U(x) = -C6/x6, where C6 is a positive constant. What is the force that one atom exerts on the other? Is this force attractive or repulsive?
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QUESTION:
CALC The potential energy of a pair of hydrogen atoms separated by a large distance x is given by U(x) = -C6/x6, where C6 is a positive constant. What is the force that one atom exerts on the other? Is this force attractive or repulsive?
ANSWER:Solution 34E The potential energy is, C 6 U = x6 We can get the force from this potential as, U C 6 6 6C6 F = x = x( x6) = C ×6 x5