An hydrogen molecule consists of two hydrogen atoms whose total mass is 3.3×10−27 kg and whose moment of inertia about an axis perpendicular to the line joining the two atoms, midway between them, is 4.0×10−48 kg⋅m2 . Part A From these data, estimate the effective distance between the atoms.

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Answer:

[tex]6.9631\times 10^{-11}\ m[/tex]

Explanation:

I = Moment of inertia = [tex]4\times 10^{-48}\ kg m^2[/tex]

m = Mass of two atoms = 2m = [tex]3.3\times 10^{-27}\ kg[/tex]

r  = distance between axis and rotation mass

Moment of inertia of the system is given by

[tex]I=mr^2\\\Rightarrow I=2mr^2\\\Rightarrow 4\times 10^{-48}=3.3\times 10^{-27}\times r^2\\\Rightarrow r=\sqrt{\frac{4\times 10^{-48}}{3.3\times 10^{-27}}}\\\Rightarrow r=3.48155\times 10^{-11}\ m[/tex]

The distance between the atoms will be two times the distance between axis and rotation mass.

[tex]d=2r\\\Rightarrow d=2\times 3.48155\times 10^{-11}\\\Rightarrow d=6.9631\times 10^{-11}\ m[/tex]

Therefore, the distance between the two atoms is [tex]6.9631\times 10^{-11}\ m[/tex]