Q.

A hydrogen atom (at ground state) of kinetic energy k, head on collides with stationary helium atom (at ground state). Find minimum value of k for which after collision, photons corresponding to Balmer series of hydrogen and Lyman series of helium are emitted :

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a

80 eV 

b

51 eV 

c

66.2 eV

d

15.1 eV

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Maximum possible loss
=12(m×4mm+4m)v2=4k5 
 =12.1+40.8=52.9
4k5=52.9k=66.2eV 

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