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2013 IPhOO, 10
Tags: rotation , geometry , geometric transformation , inequalities , quantum mechanics , springs , effective mass
Two masses are connected with spring constant $k$. The masses have magnitudes $m$ and $M$. The center-of-mass of the system is fixed. If $ k = \text {100 N/m} $ and $m=\dfrac{1}{2}M=\text{1 kg}$, let the ground state energy of the system be $E$. If $E$ can be expressed in the form $ a \times 10^p $ eV (electron-volts), find the ordered pair $(a,p)$, where $ 0 < a < 10 $, and it is rounded to the nearest positive integer and $p$ is an integer. For example, $ 4.2 \times 10^7 $ should be expressed as $(4,7)$. [i](Trung Phan, 10 points)[/i]