Using a Boltzmann distribution, find the fraction of atoms in the excited state versus the ground state (i. e. the relative population) in a plasma source and a flame source. Assume that the lowest energy of a sodium atom lies at 3.371x10-19 J above the ground state, the degeneracy of the excited state is 2, whereas that of the ground state is 1, and the temperature of the flame is 3000 K and 10,000 K for plasma.

The slotted link is pinned at o, and as a result of rotation it drives the peg p along the horizontal guide. compute the magnitude of the velocity and acceleration of p along the horizontal guide. compute the magnitudes of the velocity and acceleration of p as a function of θ if θ=(3t) rad, where t is measured in seconds.

Chapter 23, problem 075 the figure shows a geiger counter, a device used to detect ionizing radiation (radiation that causes ionization of atoms). the counter consists of a thin, positively charged central wire surrounded by a concentric, circular, conducting cylindrical shell with an equal negative charge. thus, a strong radial electric field is set up inside the shell. the shell contains a low-pressure inert gas. a particle of radiation entering the device through the shell wall ionizes a few of the gas atoms. the resulting free electrons (e) are drawn to the positive wire. however, the electric field is so intense that, between collisions with gas atoms, the free electrons gain energy sufficient to ionize these atoms also. more free electrons are thereby created, and the process is repeated until the electrons reach the wire. the resulting "avalanche" of electrons is collected by the wire, generating a signal that is used to record the passage of the original particle of radiation. suppose the radius of the central wire is 24 âµm, the inner radius of the shell 2.3 cm, and the length of the shell 14 cm. if the electric field at the shell's inner wall is 2.8 ă— 104 n/c, what is the total positive charge on the central wire?

In a game of pool, ball a is moving with a velocity v0 of magnitude v0 = 15 ft/s when it strikes balls b and c, which are at rest and aligned as shown. knowing that after the collision the three balls move in the directions indicated and assuming frictionless surfaces and perfectly elastic impact (that is, conservation of energy), determine the magnitudes of the velocities va, vb, and vc.