Frequency Formulas: Same or Different?

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The discussion clarifies that the two frequency formulas presented are not the same. The first formula calculates the frequency of an electron orbiting the nucleus, while the second formula represents the frequency of light emitted during an electron's transition between orbits. Although both frequencies may be of similar order-of-magnitude for small integer values of n, they describe different phenomena. The first pertains to stable orbits, and the second relates to changes in energy levels. Understanding these distinctions is crucial for grasping atomic behavior and light emission.
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there's 2 frequency formulas:
1. f=e/2pi(4pi*epsilon*mr^3)^(1/2)
2. 1/namda=-E/ch[1/(nf^2)-1/(ni^2)]
are those the same thing?
 
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NO!

the first, if you follow the words thru the derivation,
is the frequency that the electron orbits the center.

the second is the frequency of the light emitted
during a CHANGE from one orbit to another.

(If the n's are small integers, we should expect that
the two are roughly the same order-of-magnitude,
so the light comes from a resonance in the changing atom)
 
ok, thanks! :)
 
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