Essential University Physics: Volume 2 (3rd Edition)
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The wavelengths of the three line in the Lyman series of hydrogen atom.
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The wavelengths of the Lyman series for hydrogen are given by = RH(1-2), = 2, 3, 4, ...
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(a) Calculate the wavelengths of the first three lines in this series.
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(b) Identify the region of the electromagnetic spectrum in which these lines appear.
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Using the Rydberg formula, calculate the wavelengths of the first four spectral lines in the Lyman series of the hydrogen spectrum.
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