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An electron of a stationary hydrogen atom passes from the fifth energy level to the ground level. The velocity that the atom acquired as a result of photon emission will be
( $m$ is the mass of the electron, $R$ Rydberg constant and $h$ Planck's constant)
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Options:
  • A $\frac{24 h R}{25 m}$
  • B $\frac{25 h R}{24 m}$
  • C $\frac{25 m}{24 h R}$
  • D $\frac{24 m}{25 h R}$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $\frac{24 h R}{25 m}$
Here, $E_5-E_1=\frac{h c}{\lambda}$
$\begin{gathered}
\frac{R h c}{25}-R h c=\frac{h c}{\lambda} \\
\frac{24}{25} R=\frac{1}{\lambda}
\end{gathered}$
But
$\begin{aligned}
P & =\frac{h}{\lambda} \\
v & =\frac{h}{m \lambda} \\
& =\frac{24}{25} \frac{R h}{m}
\end{aligned}$

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