An atom has a mass of 1.17 × 10-26 kg. If we consider this atom vibrating with simple harmonic motion with a force constant of k =49.8 N/m (c = 3.00 × 108 m/s, h = 6.626 × 10-34 J ∙ s, ħ = 1.055 × 10-34 J ∙ s, 1 eV = 1.60 × 10-19 J) Determine the ground state energy of this system, in hundredths of electron Volts. (answer x 10-2 eV). Please give your answer with two decimal places.

An atom has a mass of 1.17 × 10-26 kg. If we consider this atom vibrating with simple harmonic motion with a force constant of k =49.8 N/m (c = 3.00 × 108 m/s, h = 6.626 × 10-34 J ∙ s, ħ = 1.055 × 10-34 J ∙ s, 1 eV = 1.60 × 10-19 J) Determine the ground state energy of this system, in hundredths of electron Volts. (answer x 10-2 eV). Please give your answer with two decimal places.

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