Author Question: The electronvolt is the unit of energy very well suited to describing energies of nucleons and ... (Read 32 times)

savannahhooper · **on:** Jul 28, 2018

The electronvolt is the unit of energy very well suited to describing energies of nucleons and electrons at the atomic level.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

It is easy to look up the heat capacity of most objects in a reference book.

What will be an ideal response?

todom5090 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Electronvolts are the appropriate unit for atomic electrons, but megaelectronvolts
are more appropriate for describing nuclei.

Answer to Question 2

This is true for specific heats, but not heat capacities. The heat capacity depends
on how much material there is. Any different amount of a materialsay, aluminumwill
have differing heat capacities. There is no way to list them all in a book, nor would one want
to.