// Scilab code: Ex7.4: CO molecule in lower state: Pg: 171 (2008) R = 1.13e-010; // Bond length of CO molecule, m h_red = 1.054e-034; // Reduced Planck's constant, Js mu = 1.14e-026; // Reduced mass ofthe system, kg J = 1; // Rotational quantum number for lowest state I = mu*R^2; // Moment of inertia of CO molecule about the axis of rotation, kg-metre square EJ = J*(J + 1)*h_red^2/(2*I); // Energy of the CO molecule in the lowest state, J omega = sqrt(2*EJ/I); // Angular velocity of the CO molecule in the lowest state, rad per sec printf("\nThe energy of the CO molecule in the lowest state = %4.2e J", EJ); printf("\nThe angular velocity of the CO molecule in the lowest state = %4.2e rad/sec", omega); // Result // The energy of the CO molecule in the lowest state = 7.63e-023 J // The angular velocity of the CO molecule in the lowest state = 1.02e+012 rad/sec