Energy LevelsWhy atoms emit at specific wavelengths only.PhysicsA photon is emitted or absorbed when an electronmoves between levels; its energy equals thedifference.ΔE = hf = hc/λEmissionElectron falls, photon outBright line.AbsorptionElectron rises, photon inDark line.Larger ΔEShorter wavelengthTHE COMMON MISTAKETreating levels as evenly spacedThey converge at higher energyIn hydrogen, levels go as −13.6/n² eV, so the gaps shrink rapidly and convergeat the ionisation limit.Each element has a unique line spectrum. That is how the compositionof stars is determined from their light.Energy Levelslearnposters.com
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The rule, 3 worked examples, and the mistake everyone makes.

Each element has a unique line spectrum. That is how the composition of stars is determined from their light.

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What’s on the Energy Levels poster?
The rule, 3 worked examples, and the mistake everyone makes. A photon is emitted or absorbed when an electron moves between levels; its energy equ…; ΔE = hf = hc/λ; Emission = Electron falls, photon out; Absorption = Electron rises, photon in; Larger ΔE = Shorter wavelength; Common mistake: Treating levels as evenly spaced → They converge at higher energy. Each element has a unique line spectrum. That is how the composition of stars is determined from their light.
Who is the Energy Levels poster for?
Energy Levels belongs to the Physics section rather than to a school year, because physical science is not something one grade owns. Anyone learning quantum can pin it up — a beginner, a student mid-course, or someone revising years later.
When should you use the Energy Levels poster?
Bound electrons occupy discrete levels. Transitions between them fix the photon energy. A wall chart earns its place by being glanceable from where the work is happening, so Energy Levels belongs on the wall where that physical science work actually happens, within glancing distance, rather than filed away.
What other posters go with Energy Levels?
Quantum Numbers, Blackbody Radiation and Conservation Laws sit alongside Energy Levels in the Physics section. Printed together they make a wall rather than a single sheet, which is how a reference set actually gets used.Quantum NumbersBlackbody RadiationConservation Laws
Is the Energy Levels poster free to download and print?
Yes. Energy Levels downloads as a free PDF with no account, no email and no watermark, like everything else in the Physics section. Print as many copies as you like for a home, a classroom, a library or a tutoring group; reselling the file is the only thing the licence rules out.Read the licence
What size does the Energy Levels poster print at?
Energy Levels is a vector PDF laid out for US Letter, and prints on A4 with Fit to page — the same file, no separate download. Because every mark on it is drawn rather than photographed, it stays sharp enlarged to A3, A2 or A1 at a copy shop. Colour carries emphasis only, so a greyscale print of Energy Levels loses nothing.Printing guide

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