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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
12.5 Ground state energy of hydrogen atom, E = -13.6 eV
Kinetic energy is equal to the negative of the total energy (ground state energy) = 13.6 eV
Potential energy is equal to the negative two times of kinetic energy = -13.6
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
12.4 Separation of two energy level of atom, E = 2.3 eV = 2.3 J = 3.68
Let be the frequency of radiation emitted when the atom transits from upper level to lower level.
We have the relation for energy as , where
h = Planck's constant = 6.626 Js
Then = Hz = 5.55 Hz
Hence the frequency is 5.55 Hz
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
12.3 Rydberg's formula is given as:
= 21.76
Where, h = Planck's constant = 6.6 Js
c = speed of light = 3 m/s
= Wavelength
and are integers.
The shortest wavelength present in the Paschen series of the spectral lines is given for the values and
Therefore, = 21.76
2.42
= 8.189 m= 818.9 nm
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
12.2 In the alpha-particle scattering experiment, if a thin sheet of hydrogen is used in place of a gold film, then the scattering angle would not be large enough. This is because the mass of hydrogen (1.67 kg) is less than the mass of incident particles (6.64 kg). Thus, the mass of the scattering particles is more than the target nucleus (hydrogen). As a result, the particles would not bounce back if solid hydrogen is used in the particle scattering experiment.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
12.1 The size of the atom in Thomson's model is no different from the atomic size in Rutherford's model.
In the ground state of Thomson's model, electrons are in stable equilibrium. While in Rutherford's model, electrons always experience a net force.
A classical atom based on Rutherford's model, is doomed to collapse.
An atom has a nearly continuous mass distribution in a Thomson's model, but has a highly non-uniform mass distribution in Rutherford's model.
The positively charged part of the atom possesses most of the mass in both the models.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
Diffraction leads to the formation of patterns of varying intensity. When around obstacles, waves bend and spread through the narrow opening, it is called diffraction. The interference results in a new wave pattern and involves the superposition of two or more coherent waves. Both these phenomena produce patterns of light and dark regions; the interference results from the combination of multiple waves and the diffraction arises from a single wave interacting with an aperture or obstacle. When the size of the aperture or obstacle is comparable to the wavelength of the wave, diffraction patterns are typically observed.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
A coherent light source in Young's Double Slit Experiment illuminates two closely spaced slits, and produces two overlapping light waves. The interference of these waves constructively or destructively based on their phase difference lead to a pattern of bright and dark fringes on a screen, When the path difference is an integral multiple of the wavelength, it is constructive interference (bright fringes) and when the path difference is an odd multiple of half the wavelength, it is destructive interference (dark fringes). Through observable interference patterns, Young's Double Slit Experiment, shows the wave nature of light.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
According to Chapter 10 Physics Class 12, the Huygens' Principle in wave optics states that every point on a wave front spreads out in all directions at the speed of the wave, and these act as a source of secondary wavelets. According to this principle, all new wave front is the tangent to these secondary wavelets. The principle holds significance when it comes to explaining phenomena like refraction and reflection of light. It is instrumental in understanding the behavior of light in various media and provides a geometric method to determine the propagation of wave fronts. The Huygens' Principle lays the foundation for the wave theory
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8 months agoBeginner-Level 5
As per the NCERT Textbooks, Thomson proposed a Atomic Structure of Atom that tells" An atom consists of a positively charged sphere in which the electrons are embedded like the seeds are embedded in watermelon. This model is often compared to a pudding or watermelon with electrons distributed like raisins or plums, also known as “plum pudding model.”
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
9.5 Actual depth of the bulb in water, = 80 cm = 0.8 m
Refractive index of water, = 1.33
In the given figure, i = angle of incidence, r = angle of refraction = 90
The light source, bulb (B) is placed at the bottom of the tank.
Since the bulb is a point source, the emergent light can be considered as a circle of radius, with radius R = = OA = OB

Using Snell's law, we can write the refractive index of water as:
= = 1.33
i = 48.75
In Δ OBC, =
=
R = 91.23 cm
Hence, the area of the water surface = = 2.61 = 2.61
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