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whatisphysics
Feb2-11, 04:57 PM
1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data

I made a word doc, and attached it as a picture.

2. Relevant equations



3. The attempt at a solution
I calculated all the wavelengths, and plotted the values, but how do I find energy from the equation deltaE = hv?
Thanks in advance!

Borek
Feb3-11, 03:12 AM
Looks to me like just a plug and chug, I am not sure what's the problem.

whatisphysics
Feb3-11, 05:32 AM
Looks to me like just a plug and chug, I am not sure what's the problem.

But what is the R, and what is the c?

thanks.

Borek
Feb3-11, 05:57 AM
R is what you are to find from the plot (so called Rydberg constant), c is the speed of light.

R2 mentioned on the plot seems to be a correlation coefficient, this can be confusing.