Figure ??a?? is a one-axis graph along which two of the allowed energy values (levels) of an atom are plotted. When the atom is placed in a magnetic field of 0.500 T, the graph changes to that of Figure ??b?? because of the energy associated with μ orb ?? B. (We neglect μ s) Level E1 is unchanged, but level E2 splits into a (closely spaced) triplet of levels. What are the allowed values of m ?? associated with?

(a) Energy level E1 and

(b) Energy level E2?

(c) In joules, what amount of energy is represented by the spacing between the triplet levels?

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(a) (b)