Applied Physics (11th Edition)
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Author: Dale Ewen, Neill Schurter, Erik Gundersen
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Chapter 23, Problem 1AC
(a)
To determine
Find the transition energy if it electron changes its energy level from
(b)
To determine
Find the frequency for the energy of a photon.
(c)
To determine
Find the photons velocity.
(d)
To determine
Find the wavelength for the released photon.
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