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Summary of the content of Quantum Physics ranging from Photoelectric effect to Wave-particle duality. The notes were written according to the most recent specifications. They include in depth explanations of each point in the spec, diagrams and key definitions as well as some past paper questions with model answers.

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Spectra
1. Continuous Spectra
·
all i possible wavelengths.
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things a
emit continuous
spectrum in the

visible and infrared.

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wavelengths are


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to
energy levels, not to
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lost photons
Emission
excited
gas originally), de-excites, emitting photons
2.
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through a
prism or a diffraction
grating
each line
corresponds to a
particular wavelength.
·since
only certain
photon energies are allowed, only corresponding
is to


those seen
energies are




3.
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lightthrough cool gas.
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gas?
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photons specific wavelengths from the white
lightand getexcited.
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the
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by a potential difference.
They
then collide with electrons
mercury atoms, causing
in



them levels.
emitted
by atoms
to excite to
higher energy
3.When the excited electrons return to the

ground
4.A
state,
they emit
photons in the UV
range.
absorbs these
phosphor coating photos,
electron has
n atom in which an
higher energy
than the
groundstate. exciting its electrons to
higher orbits.

5. These electrons then cascade down the
Electrons are accelerated
by the
high voltage and
levels, emitting photons of in the form
collide with electrons in
mercury atoms,
causing
them to
energy many
excite
of visible
light.
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e.
phosper atoms of the
coating
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