When a hydrogen atom,initially at rest,emits a photon resulting in a transition $n = 5 \rightarrow n = 1$,its recoil speed is about

  • A
    $10^{-4} \, m/s$
  • B
    $2 \times 10^{-2} \, m/s$
  • C
    $4.3 \, m/s$
  • D
    $3.8 \times 10^{-2} \, m/s$

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