An electron is trapped in an infinite square well 20 wide. Find the wavelengths

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An electron is trapped in an infinite square well 20 wide. Find the wavelengths of the photons emitted in these transitions:

Part A: n=2, n=1 Lamda = ........................................ mm Part B: n=20, n=19 Lamda = ........................................ µm Part C: n=100, n=1 Lamda = ........................................ nm thanks heaps will rate lifesaver Part A: n=2, n=1 Lamda = ........................................ mm Part B: n=20, n=19 Lamda = ........................................ µm Part C: n=100, n=1 Lamda = ........................................ nm thanks heaps will rate lifesaver Lamda = ........................................ µm Part C: n=100, n=1 Lamda = ........................................ nm thanks heaps will rate lifesaver

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the energy of the electron in an infinite squarewell width L is E = (nh)^2/8mL^2 ---------------------(1) here h = plank's constant    m = mass of the electron L = 20 ( you have not specified unit like nm, mm..) we know that E = hc/?, ? ? = hc/E -----------------(2) -------------------------------------- for n=1 E1 = h^2/8mL^2 for n = 2 E2 = 4 h^2/8mL^2 ?E = E2-E1     = 3 h^2/8mL^2 therefore ? = hc/?E substetude these values we get the answer. ------------------------------------- all the above same like that...

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