Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Bohr's Model and Physics of the Atom
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Bohr's Model and Physics of the Atom
Based on Maxwell's theory of electrodynamics, an electron...
Based on Maxwell's theory of electrodynamics, an electron travelling in a circle ought to emit radiation with a frequency equal to its frequency of revolution. If this rule is applied, what would be the wavelength of the radiation emitted by a hydrogen atom in its ground state?
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- B
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- D
Correct answer
B.
Step-by-step solution
The frequency of revolution of an electron in its orbit is given by .
According to Maxwell's theory of electrodynamics, the frequency of the emitted radiation is equal to the frequency of revolution of the electron.
The wavelength of the emitted radiation is .
For a hydrogen atom in its ground state ():
Radius of the first orbit,
Velocity of the electron,
Speed of light,
Substituting these values into the expression for wavelength:
Answer:
According to Maxwell's theory of electrodynamics, the frequency of the emitted radiation is equal to the frequency of revolution of the electron.
The wavelength of the emitted radiation is .
For a hydrogen atom in its ground state ():
Radius of the first orbit,
Velocity of the electron,
Speed of light,
Substituting these values into the expression for wavelength:
Answer: