It is possible for a muon to be captured by a proton to form a muonic atom.

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It is possible for a muon to be captured by a proton to form a muonic atom. A muon is identical to an electron except for its mass, which is 105.7 MeV/c2

(a) Calculate the radius of the first Bohr orbit of a muonic atom. 

(b) Calculate the magnitude of the lowest energy state. 

(c) What is the shortest wavelength in the Lyman series for this atom?

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Modern Physics

ISBN: 9781429250788

6th Edition

Authors: Paul A. Tipler, Ralph Llewellyn

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