Essential University Physics: Volume 2 (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 37, Problem 39P
(a)
To determine
The energy of the photon emitted in a transition from first rotational excited state to the ground state.
(b)
To determine
The wavelength of the photon emitted in a transition from first rotational excited state to the ground state.
(c)
To determine
The spectral region in which the wavelength lies.
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