Q. The number of waves in an orbit are
A) $n^{2}$
B) $n$
C) $n - 1$
D) $n - 2$
Explanation
(b)
The total number of waves in an orbit
$= \frac{circumference\ of\ orbit}{wavelenght} = \frac{2\pi r}{\lambda}$
$= \frac{2\pi r \bullet mu}{h}$
$= n\ \ \left( \because mur = \frac{nh}{2\pi} \right)$
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