Answer:
If the absorbed beam is monochromatic (one wavelength) then it excites the H atom to some state n.
When that state decays, some of the atoms may decay to state 1, others to state 2, and still others to state 3
The net energy emitted in such a case would depend on:
n -1, n - 2, n - 3 which would produce 3 different wavelengths
