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Why is a shorter wavelength of light emitted when an electron falls from n equals 4 to n equals 1 than when an electron falls from n equals 2 to n equals 1?
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Shorter wavelength = more energy. The farther the electron falls, the more energy that will be emitted.
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How would you calculate the wavelength of radiation released when an electron moves from n equals 6 to n equals 2?
just gotta you know do it
What wavelength lambda should the astrophysicist look for to detect a transition of an electron from the n equals 7 to the n equals 3 level?
1005 m
How To find wavelength?
Wavelength times frequency equals 'the speed of light'. so wl = c/f
Frequency multipled by hertz equals speed?
No; hertz is frequency.Frequency times wavelength equals speed of travel.
Frequency equals speed divided by what?
Frequency = speed divided by wavelength
Does longer wavelength mean higher frequency?
No. Longer wavelength means lower frequency.When you multiply wavelength by frequency, the product is always the same.
How would you calculate the wavelength of radiation released when an electron moves from n equals 6 to n equals 2?
just gotta you know do it
What wavelength lambda should the astrophysicist look for to detect a transition of an electron from the n equals 7 to the n equals 3 level?
1005 m
How many photon are emitted when an electron moves from n equals 6 to n equals 3?
6 - 3 = 3 In a sequence cascade there would be three photons emitted; one for every level and three different wavelengths depending on the atom. If the drop is from 6 to 3 then only one photon is emitted.
Frequency divided by the speed of light equals?
That would be the reciprocal of wavelength.( 1 ) divided by (wavelength) .
Do waves with the shortest wavelengths have the highest frequencies?
That depends on the speed of the waves. If you are considering waves at the same speed, then yes, shorter wavelength equals higher frequency. The formula is: frequency = speed / wavelength or wavelength = speed / frequency From this you can clearly see, that if speed remains constant, then when wavelength decreases the frequency will increase and vice versa.
When hydrogen electrons goes from n equals 3 to n equals 1 what happens?
When an electron goes from a higher state to a lower state, it gives up energy equal to the difference of energy levels of the two states. This energy is in the form of a photon. If it goes directly from n=3 to n=1, then 1 photon is emitted. If it transitions from n=3 to n=2, then from n=2 to n=1, two (2) photons are emitted. Energy level of n=3 for Hydrogen is -1.511 eV (electron volts) Energy level of n=2 for Hydrogen is -3.4 eV (electron volts) Energy level of n=3 for Hydrogen is -13.6 eV (electron volts) The energy levels are 'more negative' at lower levels because the electron becomes more bound to the atom. From n=3 to 1 (gives up 12.089 eV, or a photon with wavelength 102.518 nm - ultraviolet light) From n=3 to 2 (gives up 1.889 eV, or a photon with wavelength 656.112 nm - red light) From n=2 to 1 (gives up 10.2 eV, or a photon with wavelength 121.5 nm - ultraviolet) See related link post.
How do you calculate red shift?
The spectrum of light emitted from heated hydrogen has dark lines, caused by the absorption of a very narrow wavelength band of light. These dark lines always take the same location relative to each other. If all the lines in an object's spectrum are shifted by the same amount, towards the red end of the visible spectrum, then the light is "red shifted." The amount of the shift is often described with a number 'z', where z equals the shift in wavelength divided by the wavelength as originally emitted by the object.
How are the energy and the frequency of an electromagnetic wave related?
For any point on the electromagnetic spectrum, the product of(wavelength) multiplied by (frequency) is 299,792,458 meters per second.That's the speed of the wave.
Determine the end value of n in a hydrogen atom transition if the electron starts in n equals 4 and the atom emits a photon of light with a wavelength of 486nm?
The end value of "n" is 2.
When compared with an electron for which n equals 2 an electron for which n equals 4 has more?
Energy
Are frequency and wavelength related?
Yes, velocity equals the product of frequency times wavelength, v=fw.
