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Grade 12Modern Physics

A hydrogen atom moving with a speed 'v' absorbs a photon of wavelength 127nm and stops.Then the value of 'v' is nearly...........

Pls explain.......

Profile image of vishwajit pureti
15 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of aman gupta
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer15 Years ago

energy of a photon is = hc/λ

visible light lies in 390-750 nm 

maximum energy for 390 nm

h=6.626 x  10-34 

c= 3 x 108

λ=390 x 10-9

 

E=5.09 x 10-19 Joules

Profile image of Geoffrey Richards
15 Years ago

The ans comes out to be v=3.1 m/s

 

Use the formula     lambda = h/mv

lambda = 127nm

h = 6.626*10-34 Js

mass (m)= 1.67*10-27 kg

 

Now evaluate do it as a practice ...

U get v =3.1 m/s