A proton with initial kinetic energy 33.83 eV is incident on a potential barrier of thickness 5.000×10−12 m and height 45.00 eV. The mass of a proton is m = 1.673×10−27 kg, and Planck's reduced constant is ℏ = 1.055×10−34 J⋅s. Find the probability P that the proton tunnels through the barrier. P = %

A proton with initial kinetic energy 33.83 eV is incident on a potential barrier of thickness 5.000×10−12 m and height 45.00 eV. The mass of a proton is m = 1.673×10−27 kg, and Planck's reduced constant is ℏ = 1.055×10−34 J⋅s. Find the probability P that the proton tunnels through the barrier. P = %

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A proton with initial kinetic energy 33.83 eV is incident on a potential barrier of thickness 5.000 × 10 12 m and height 45.00 eV .
The mass of a proton is m = 1.673 × 10 27 kg , and Planck's reduced constant is = 1.055 × 10 34 J s .
Find the probability P that the proton tunnels through the barrier.
P =
%

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