Solution to 2008 Problem 50


In the same notation as the problem statement, the exact formula for the Bohr energies is
\begin{align*}E_n = - \frac{m Z^2e^4}{2 \hbar^2 (4 \pi \epsilon_0)^2 n^2}\end{align*}
Therefore, answer (C) is correct.


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