The recoil speed of a hydrogen atom after it emits a photon in going from state to state will be :
- (A)✓ Correct
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
Answer: (A)
Solution
The photon carries away the whole transition energy,
and with it a momentum . The atom was at rest before the emission, so it must take up an equal and opposite momentum, giving
The hydrogen atom recoils at .
and with it a momentum . The atom was at rest before the emission, so it must take up an equal and opposite momentum, giving
The hydrogen atom recoils at .
JEE Main · 2021 · 26 Feb 2021 · Shift 2 · Single correct option