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To calculate the frequency of a photon emitted when an electron transitions between two energy levels, the difference in energy levels must be determined using E=hf, where h is Planck's constant. The photon frequency is equal to the energy difference divided by Planck's constant. For FM radio signals, the wavelength can be calculated using the formula c=fλ, where c is the speed of light and f is the frequency in hertz. A conversion from MHz to hertz is necessary for accurate calculations. The discussions clarify the correct application of these formulas to find both frequency and wavelength.
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Can anyone help me with this question? Thanx



Calculate the frequency of the photon emitted when an electron in an atom changes from (-2.42e-19 joules) to (-21.76e-19 joules).

I know that I'm going to use E=hf and h=6.63e-34. I'm not sure what I do with the 2 energy levels, do i subtract them?
 
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A photon is emitted when an electron falls into a lower energy level. The photon must equal the difference in energy due to conservation of energy. E will equal the difference in energy levels. You can then use algebra to determine f, the frequency.
 
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What is the wavelength for an FM radio signal if the number on the dial reads 98.5 MHz? C=3e8

I know that c=f wavelength, and MHz is a million hertz I thought I could do 1E6 x 98.5=9.85e7 and then I could just solve for the wavelength with 3e8=9.85e7wavelength but I keep getting the wrong answer. Am i missing something??
 
What answer are you getting?
 
My mistake I got that one it is 3.05. But another where there frequency is 25 GHz. To find the wavelength on this one i would 3e8/25e9=0.012, and that is wrong. Thanx
 
If its 25 ghz... then 0.012m is correct...
 
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