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Physics207510 marksFranck-Hertz experiment

Describe Frank Hertz experiment. Discuss its result and outline limitations.

Describe Frank Hertz experiment. Discuss its result and outline limitations.[10]

The Frank-Hertz experiment, performed by James Franck and Gustav Hertz in 1914, provided direct experimental evidence for the existence of discrete (quantized) energy levels in atoms. It confirmed Bohr's atomic model by showing that atoms can only absorb energy in specific discrete amounts. --- T...

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