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An H-atom moving with speed v makes a head-on collision with another H-atom at rest. Both the atoms are in the ground state. The minimum value of velocity v for which one of the atoms may excite is
PhysicsAtomic PhysicsJEE Main
Options:
  • A 6.25×104 m s-1
  • B 8×104 m s-1
  • C 7.25×104 m s-1
  • D 13.6×104 m s-1
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The correct answer is: 6.25×104 m s-1
For vmin collision should be completely inelastic.

According to energy conservation principle,

12mvmin2=12mv2+12mv2+E ...(i))

According to momentum conservation principle.

mvmin=mv+mv

v=mmin2 ...(ii)

After solving eq. (i) an d(ii), we get

12mvmin2=2E

vmin=4Em

Here, E= minimum excitation energy

=10.2 eV

m=1.67×10-27 kg

vmin=4×10.2×1.6×10-191.67×10-27

=6.25×104 m s-1

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