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Homework Statement
"The normal Zeeman effect splits a spectral line at frequency [itex]\nu_{0}[/itex] and two satellite lines at [itex]\nu_{0}[/itex] ± [itex]eB/(4\pi m_{e})[/itex]. By what amount (in angstroms) are the satellite lines of the hydrogen Balmer [itex]\alpha[/itex] line ([itex]\lambda_{0} = 6562.81 Å[/itex]) split from the central component in a typical sunspot?
Given value for B in a sunspot: .1 T
Homework Equations
[itex]\lambda[/itex] = c/[itex]\nu[/itex]
d[itex]\lambda[/itex] = c d/d[itex]\nu[/itex]
The Attempt at a Solution
I've tried plugging things into [itex]eB/(4\pi m_{e})[/itex] to find the change in frequency for the satellite lines, but I'm not getting a value in hertz, so I'm not exactly sure what I'm doing wrong. I'm pretty sure that once I get an actual frequency out of this I can just use the relevant equations to find the difference in wavelength.