17. Periodic Motion
Intro to Simple Harmonic Motion (Horizontal Springs)
49PRACTICE PROBLEM
In a nitrogen molecule (N₂), consider a situation where one nitrogen atom is fixed in place, and the other nitrogen atom is bonded to it with a spring-like chemical bond. When exposed to infrared light, tthe nitrogen atom that is not fixed vibrates with a frequency of 2.2 x 10¹³ Hz. If the vibrating nitrogen atom is replaced with a carbon atom, while the spring constant of the bond remains the same, determine the new frequency of vibration for this nitrogen-carbon molecule.
In a nitrogen molecule (N₂), consider a situation where one nitrogen atom is fixed in place, and the other nitrogen atom is bonded to it with a spring-like chemical bond. When exposed to infrared light, tthe nitrogen atom that is not fixed vibrates with a frequency of 2.2 x 10¹³ Hz. If the vibrating nitrogen atom is replaced with a carbon atom, while the spring constant of the bond remains the same, determine the new frequency of vibration for this nitrogen-carbon molecule.