Solved: The electron in a hydrogen atom makes a transition
Chapter 31, Problem 74(choose chapter or problem)
The electron in a hydrogen atom makes a transition from the state to the state, as indicated in Figure 3131. (a) Determine the linear momentum of the photon emitted as a result of this transition. (b)Using your result to part (a), nd the recoil speed of the hydrogen atom, assuming it was at rest before the photon was emitted.
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