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Under what energy circumstances does an electron tunnel through a potential barrier? A when the potential...

Under what energy circumstances does an electron tunnel through a potential barrier?


A

when the potential energy is greater than the total energy

B

when the potential energy is less than the total energy

C

when the kinetic energy is greater than the potential energ

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tunneling takes place when the when the potential energy is greater than the total energy.

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(A) when the potential energy is greater than the total energy.

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