when to use which formula

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Samantha Hoegl Roy 2C
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when to use which formula

Postby Samantha Hoegl Roy 2C » Tue Oct 16, 2018 6:08 pm

when would you use En = - hR / n^2 or En = h^2n^2/8mL^2?
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ChathuriGunasekera1D
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Re: when to use which formula

Postby ChathuriGunasekera1D » Tue Oct 16, 2018 10:07 pm

I think you use the first equation when finding the energy change from one energy level to another, and the second equation when the question specifically mentions a side length, or something like "box".
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