Which statement best describes a wave?
2 answers:
Answer:
A continuous transmission of energy from one location to the next.
Explanation:
Wave is a disturbance which continuously transmit energy from one location to another. It does not transmit any mass. There are many types of waves like mechanical wave, electromagnetic wave, gravitational waves etc.
The speed of a wave is given by :
is the frequency of wave
is the wavelength of the wave
So, the correct option is (d) "a continuous transmission of energy from one location to the next".
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Answer:
λ = 102.78 nm
This radiation is in the UV range,
Explanation:
Bohr's atomic model for the hydrogen atom states that the energy is
E = - 13.606 / n²
where 13.606 eV is the ground state energy and n is an integer
an atom transition is the jump of an electron from an initial state to a final state of lesser emergy
ΔE = 13.606 (1 / - 1 / n_{i}^{2})
the so-called Lyman series occurs when the final state nf = 1, so the second line occurs when ni = 3, let's calculate the energy of the emitted photon
DE = 13.606 (1/1 - 1/3²)
DE = 12.094 eV
let's reduce the energy to the SI system
DE = 12.094 eV (1.6 10⁻¹⁹ J / 1 ev) = 10.35 10⁻¹⁹ J
let's find the wavelength is this energy, let's use Planck's equation to find the frequency
E = h f
f = E / h
f = 19.35 10⁻¹⁹ / 6.63 10⁻³⁴
f = 2.9186 10¹⁵ Hz
now we can look up the wavelength
c = λ f
λ = c / f
λ = 3 10⁸ / 2.9186 10¹⁵
λ = 1.0278 10⁻⁷ m
let's reduce to nm
λ = 102.78 nm
This radiation is in the UV range, which occurs for wavelengths less than 400 nm.