Question: ( 2 ) The Lennard - Jones potential W ( z ) for sphere - planar surface contact describes the energy for a particle close

(2) The Lennard-Jones potential W(z) for sphere-planar surface contact describes the energy
for a particle close to a wall, i.e. at a distance z. This expression differs from that of the
interaction of two atoms (or uncharged apolar molecules). It can be written as follows:
Wtotal=232lon124R[7210z7-2]
where R is the radius of the particle and ,1,2 and are constants.
(a) Which term is attractive and which one is repulsive? 5P
(b) What is the expression for the force F as a function of separation distance z
between a spherical particle and the wall? Derive the expression for F(z) step by step
(explicitly)!40P
(c) Plot both W(z) and F(z) in one single graph! 20P
 (2) The Lennard-Jones potential W(z) for sphere-planar surface contact describes the

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