Compute Wavelength of Electron Moving at Various Speeds

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Homework Statement



1. A photon is emmited when an electron confinded to a box of length 10^-9 m undergoes energy level transition, and has a frequency of 2.50 x 10^15 Hz. Find the energy levels associated with emited radiation

Homework Equations



E=n^2h^2/8mL^2
E=Hc/wavelength
E= -13.61/n^2

The Attempt at a Solution



i have no clue

Homework Statement


compute the wavelength of an electron having speed a) 3 x 10^4 m/s b)0.1 x speed of light

Homework Equations



E=n^2h^2/8mL^2
E=Hc/wavelength
E= -13.61/n^2

The Attempt at a Solution



not sure

Homework Statement


A hydrogen discharge tube(lamp) is excited with energy 13.15 eV. How many possible lines would be obsererved in the emission spectrum of these atoms as a result of this exciation, and which ones would be visible. Visible range 4000A and 8000A

Homework Equations



E=n^2h^2/8mL^2
E=Hc/wavelength
E= -13.61/n^2

The Attempt at a Solution


something with factorial not sure how to though
 
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s3b4k said:

Homework Statement



1. A photon is emmited when an electron confinded to a box of length 10^-9 m undergoes energy level transition, and has a frequency of 2.50 x 10^15 Hz. Find the energy levels associated with emited radiation

Initially, the electron is in some unknown stationary state. Then the electron emits a photon of "specific" energy and is now in a lower state. What is special about the energies associated with the different stationary states? They are quantized:

[tex]E_{n} = \frac{n^{2}\pi^{2}\hbar^{2}}{2mL^{2}}[/tex]

Do you got it now? By the way, where did the 8 come from in your formula?
 
im not sure its in my formula book, where did you get the pie from i don't have that in the equation
 
He is using h-bar.

[tex]\hbar = h/(2\pi )[/tex]

And you have all the equations you need for this, why don't you make a serious attempt to solve it?
If you have NO clue, make a (motivated) guess!
 
buffordboy23 said:
Initially, the electron is in some unknown stationary state. Then the electron emits a photon of "specific" energy and is now in a lower state. What is special about the energies associated with the different stationary states? They are quantized:

[tex]E_{n} = \frac{n^{2}\pi^{2}\hbar^{2}}{2mL^{2}}[/tex]

Do you got it now? By the way, where did the 8 come from in your formula?

He is using equation with h, placks constat, you are using formula with h-bar. Be careful! :-)