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Unit 4: How have new ideas and ways of thinking developed our understanding of the physical world?

Quick questions on Atomic energy levels and emission spectra: VCE Physics Unit 4

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What is wrong direction of transition?
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Photon emission requires a downward transition (higher to lower level). Absorption requires an upward transition.
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Define energy-level transition and state the relationship between transition energy and emitted photon wavelength. [2 marks]
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An electron in a hydrogen atom drops from n=4n = 4 (E=0.85E = -0.85 eV) to n=2n = 2 (E=3.4E = -3.4 eV). Calculate the wavelength of the emitted photon. [3 marks]
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Refer to sodium street lamps. (a) Calculate the energy of a 589589 nm photon in eV. (b) Determine the number of photons per second from a 400400 W lamp assuming 100%100\% efficiency.

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