What is the Frequency of Emitted Radiation from a Moving Hydrogen Atom?

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Consider an excited hydrogen atom in state n moving with a velocity v<c. it emits a photon in the direction of its motion and changes its state to a lower state m. Find the frequency of emitted radiation in terms of frequency fo if the atom were at rest.
My approach: I tried by taking recoil velocity of atom and doing energy conservation...
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Rajanjx786 said:
Consider an excited hydrogen atom in state n moving with a velocity v<c. it emits a photon in the direction of its motion and changes its state to a lower state m. Find the frequency of emitted radiation in terms of frequency fo if the atom were at rest.
My approach: I tried by taking recoil velocity of atom and doing energy conservation...
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Please show your detailed work on the solution. And in the future, please use the Template that you are provided when starting a new schoolwork thread here. It helps to organize your post, and its use is not optional. Thank you.
 
Rajanjx786 said:
Consider an excited hydrogen atom in state n moving with a velocity v<c. it emits a photon in the direction of its motion and changes its state to a lower state m. Find the frequency of emitted radiation in terms of frequency fo if the atom were at rest.
My approach: I tried by taking recoil velocity of atom and doing energy conservation...
Ref:q4View attachment 218387
Could you tell me which textbook this question is from?? And the answer if you got from other sources
 
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