When a collection of hydrogen atoms was in the ground state was illuminated with an unltraviolet light, 11.2-eV electrons were emitted. Once again ignoring the recoil of the atoms, calculate the wavelength of the incident light.

When a collection of hydrogen atoms was in the ground state was illuminated with an unltraviolet light, 11.2-eV electrons were emitted. Once again ignoring the recoil of the atoms, calculate the wavelength of the incident light.

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