JAMB Physics 2003 Question 48

Question 48

Modern Physics

An electron makes a transition from a certain energy level EK to the ground state E0. If the frequency of emission is 8.0 × 1014 Hz, the energy emitted is [h = 6.6 × 10−34Js]

  1. A.8.25 × 10−19J
  2. B.5.28 × 10−19J
  3. C.5.28 × 1019J
  4. D.8.25 × 1019J
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Answer: B (5.28 × 10−19J)

Explanation

E = hf = 6.6 × 10−34 × 8.0 × 1014 = 5.28 × 10−19 J.