DP Physics (first assessment 2025)

Question SPM.1A.HL.TZ0.38

Date	May Specimen-2023	Marks available	[Maximum mark: 1]	Reference code	SPM.1A.HL.TZ0.38
Level	HL	Paper	1A	Time zone	TZ0
Command term		Question number	38	Adapted from	N/A

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SPM.1A.HL.TZ0.38

The energy of the nth level of hydrogen is given by $- \frac{E_{0}}{n^{2}}$ . What is the frequency of the photon emitted in the transition from $n = 4$ to $n = 2$ ?

A. $\frac{1}{16} \times \frac{E_{0}}{h}$

B. $\frac{3}{16} \times \frac{E_{0}}{h}$

C. $\frac{1}{4} \times \frac{E_{0}}{h}$

D. $\frac{3}{4} \times \frac{E_{0}}{h}$

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E. Nuclear and quantum physics

E. Nuclear and quantum physics » E.1 Structure of the atom

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