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Chapter 35, Problem 61PP
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If a qdot’s size is decreased, what happened to the wavelength of the photon that emitted in a transition from the dot’s first excited state to the ground state.
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1. In the Bohr model for a hydrogen atom, an electron revolving in the third excited
state. If the electron drops into second state, calculate the following:
a. The total energy of the electron in the third excited state.
b. The transition energy.
c. The kinetic energy of electron in first excited state.
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Chapter 35 Solutions
Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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