student1938
Feb5-04, 03:23 PM
What are the approximate relative sizes of the following energies?
a) The n = 1 to n = 2 energy difference in hydrogen and the rest mass mc^2 of an electron
b) The n = 1 to n = 2 energy difference in hydrogen and a typical fine structure splitting in hydrogen
c) A typical fine structure splitting in hydrogen and a typical hyperfine structure splitting in hydrogen
a) I know that E = -Ryd/n^2 where Ryd is Rydberg = -(m*e^4)/(2hbar^2)...do I just plug in constants and explain the difference between the two energies
b) and c ) I know that uI is approximately 1000 times smaller than uE but what does that have to do with energies?
Depsarately need help !
a) The n = 1 to n = 2 energy difference in hydrogen and the rest mass mc^2 of an electron
b) The n = 1 to n = 2 energy difference in hydrogen and a typical fine structure splitting in hydrogen
c) A typical fine structure splitting in hydrogen and a typical hyperfine structure splitting in hydrogen
a) I know that E = -Ryd/n^2 where Ryd is Rydberg = -(m*e^4)/(2hbar^2)...do I just plug in constants and explain the difference between the two energies
b) and c ) I know that uI is approximately 1000 times smaller than uE but what does that have to do with energies?
Depsarately need help !