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A-LevelPhysicsQuantum physicsFeb/Mar 2017Paper 4 Q108 Marks

(b) Light in a beam has a continuous spectrum that lies within the visible region. The photons of light have energies ranging from 1.60 eV to 2.60 eV. The beam passes through some hydrogen gas. It then passes through a diffraction grating and an absorption spectrum is observed. (ii) Some of the energy levels of an electron in a hydrogen atom are illustrated in Fig. 10.1. -0.54 -0.85 -1.51 energy/eV -3.40 -13.60 Fig. 10.1 (not to scale) The dark lines in the absorption spectrum are the result of electron transitions between energy levels. On Fig. 10.1, draw arrows to show the initial electron transitions between energy levels that could give rise to dark lines in the absorption spectrum.

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Physics (9702) Feb/Mar 2017 examination, Paper 4 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Quantum physics and is worth 8 marks.

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