The transition from the first excited state to the ground state in potassium results in the emission of a photon with lambda= 770 nm. If potassium vapor is used in a Franck-Hertz experiment, at what voltage would you expect to see the first decrease in current?

The transition from the first excited state to the ground state in potassium results in the emission of a photon with lambda= 770 nm. If potassium vapor is used in a Franck-Hertz experiment, at what voltage would you expect to see the first decrease in current?

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The transition from the first excited state to the ground state in potassium
results in the emission of a photon with lambda= 770 nm. If potassium vapor is used in a
Franck-Hertz experiment, at what voltage would you expect to see the first decrease in
current?

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