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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

The wavelength of second line of Balmer series in terms of Rydberg constant R is

  1. A \( \frac{36}{5R} \)
  2. B \( \frac{16}{5R} \)
  3. C \( \frac{16}{3R} \)
  4. D \( \frac{36}{3R} \)
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(C) \( \frac{16}{3R} \)

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\( \frac{1}{\lambda} = R \left( \frac{1}{n_f^2} - \frac{1}{n_i^2} \right) \) \( \frac{1}{\lambda} = R \left( \frac{1}{2^2} - \frac{1}{4^2} \right) \) \( \frac{1}{\lambda} = R \left( \frac{1}{4} - \frac{1}{16} \right) \) \( \frac{1}{\lambda} = R \left( \frac{4-1}{16} \right) \)…
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