An electron in a hydrogen atom falling from an excited state n=7 to a relaxed state has the same wavelength as an electron moving at a speed of 7821 m/s. Determine the relaxed orbit that this has electron relaxed to. Do NOT USE RYDBERGS EQUATION

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An electron in a hydrogen atom falling from an excited state n=7 to a relaxed state has the same wavelength as an electron moving at a speed of 7821 m/s. Determine the relaxed orbit that this has electron relaxed to. Do NOT USE RYDBERGS EQUATION

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