Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Atoms

Question:

Ratio of the wavelengths of first line of Lyman series and first line of Balmer series is

Options:

$1:3$

$27:5$

$5:27$

$4:9$

Correct Answer:

$5:27$

Explanation:

$\text{wavelength of first line of lymen series } \frac{1}{\lambda_1} = R(\frac{1}{1^2} - \frac{1}{2^2}) = \frac{3R}{4}$

$\Rightarrow \lambda_1 = \frac{4}{3R}$

$\text{wavelength of first line of Balmer series } \frac{1}{\lambda_2} = R(\frac{1}{2^2} - \frac{1}{3^2}) = \frac{5R}{36}$

$\Rightarrow \lambda_2 = \frac{36}{5R}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{\lambda_1}{\lambda_2} = \frac{5}{27}$