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  4. A monochromatic radiation of wavelength λ is incident on a sample containing He +. As a result the Helium sample starts radiating. A part of this radiation is allowed to pass through a sample of atomic hydrogen gas in ground state. It is noticed that the hydrogen sample has started emitting electrons whose maximum Kinetic Energy is 37.4 eV. (he =12400 eV mathringA ) Then λ is :

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Q. A monochromatic radiation of wavelength $\lambda$ is incident on a sample containing $He ^{+}$. As a result the Helium sample starts radiating. A part of this radiation is allowed to pass through a sample of atomic hydrogen gas in ground state. It is noticed that the hydrogen sample has started emitting electrons whose maximum Kinetic Energy is $37.4\, eV$. (he $=12400\, eV \,\mathring{A}$ ) Then $\lambda$ is :

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Maximum energy of radiation incident on $H$-sample $=K E_{\max }$ of electron $+13.6\, eV =51\, eV$ this energy corresponds to the transition
$n=4 \rightarrow n=1$ in Helium
For electrons of the He to get excited to $n=4$
$\lambda=\frac{12431}{51}=243\,\mathring{A}$