Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2019 Physics Question 20

Practice objective / multiple choice question 20 from the 2019 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Physics examination.

Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2019 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 20 IGCSE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • PHYSICS • objective

An electron in a hydrogen atom drops from the \(n=5\) level to the \(n=2\) level, emitting a photon. It then absorbs a photon and is excited to the \(n=4\) level. Using the Rydberg constant \(R = 1.097\times10^{7}\ \text{m}^{-1}\), calculate the wavelength of the absorbed photon in nanometres. Give your answer to three significant figures.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 486 nm
B. 560 nm
C. 434 nm
D. 512 nm
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
486 nm

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This is Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2019 Physics Question 20. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Physics examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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