MDCAT Physics MCQ #253

When an electron jumps from a higher orbit to a lower orbit, what happens to the energy?

MDCAT Physics MCQ #253

  1. Question 1

    Q1. When an electron jumps from a higher orbit to a lower orbit, what happens to the energy?

    • A) Energy is absorbed
    • B) Energy is released
    • C) Energy remains the same
    • D) Energy is doubled

    Answer: Energy is released

    Explanation: Energy is released as a photon; option A is incorrect because energy is emitted, not absorbed.