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Homework Statement
The atom He^3 has spin 1/2 and is a fermion. The density of liquid He^3 is 0.081g/cm^3 near absolute zero. Calculate the Fermi energy \epsilon_F and the Fermi temperature T_F
Homework Equations
\epsilon_F = \frac{\hbar^2}{2m}(\frac{3 \pi^2 N}{V})^{2/3}
T_F = \frac{\epsilon_F}{k}
The Attempt at a Solution
In the problem I'm given the density is 0.081g/cm^3, which is my N/V. Assuming that m is the mass of He^3, then m = 5.008*10^{-24}g. I should then be able to do a straight forward plug-n-chug; however my units don't work out as I get:
\epsilon_F = \frac{\hbar^2}{1.0016*10^{-23}g}(3 \pi^2 0.081g cm^{-3})^{2/3}=1.99*10^{-50} kg^{5/3} m^2 s^{-2}
Clearly, this is not a unit of energy. What am I doing wrong?