`L = ℏ*ℓ`

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The Angular Momentum in Atomic States calculator computes the angular momentum from an electron based on the number of wavelengths in the orbit of the electron and Planck's constant.

INSTRUCTIONS: Enter the following:

• (?) This is the number of wavelengths

Angular Momentum (L): The calculator returns the angular momentum in `kg*m^2"/"s`.

The Math / Science

The formula for Angular Momentum in Atomic States is:

   `L=h/(2pi)*l`, 

where:

• L =  Angular Momentum in Atomic States
• `h` = Planck's constant (J*s)
• `?` = number of wavelengths

References

36.1 Classifying states by Benjamin Crowell, Light and Matter  licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license.