If
is the velocity of light, this gives a wave-number
. Now the empirical formula for the wave-numbers of the lines of the hydrogen spectrum is
where
is Rydberg’s constant. This shows that, if our theory is right, we ought to have
If
is the velocity of light, this gives a wave-number
. Now the empirical formula for the wave-numbers of the lines of the hydrogen spectrum is
where
is Rydberg’s constant. This shows that, if our theory is right, we ought to have