Energy Levels & Line Spectra
by Anonymous
The size of the jump an electron makes between levels is exactly the color of light you see.
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About this app
Energy Levels and Line Spectra is an interactive physics learning app about how electron transitions produce light. Explore energy-level jumps, compare emission lines from the Balmer and Lyman series, and see how hot gases emit lines while cooler gases create matching absorption lines. Guided missions use adjustable levels, transitions, temperatures, and elements to reinforce the relationship between energy differences, photons, wavelength, and color.
Use cases
- High school students studying atomic spectra and electron transitions
- Physics teachers demonstrating emission and absorption spectra
- Learners reviewing Balmer and Lyman series concepts
- Science classes exploring how elements produce spectral fingerprints
Features
- Adjust starting and ending energy levels and view the transition energy in electronvolts
- Compare Balmer visible lines with Lyman ultraviolet lines and their wavelengths
- Switch between emission and absorption spectrum demonstrations
- Change gas temperature between hot and cold states
- Compare spectral lines for hydrogen, helium, and sodium, including sodium’s yellow doublet
- Complete guided missions with reset and next controls