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Select the correct term to complete each sentence.

1. If you ___________ the wavelength, the electromagnetic radiation energy will double.
2. The energy of the electromagnetic radiation will_____________ if you halve the wavenumber.
3. When the frequency of the light is doubled, its energy will___________.
a. halve
b. double

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Answer: 1. halve

2. halve

3. double

Step-by-step explanation:

The relationship between wavelength and energy of the wave follows the equation:


E=(hc)/(\lambda)

E= energy


\lambda = wavelength of the wave

h = Planck's constant

c = speed of light

Thus as wavelength and energy have inverse realation, when wavelength will halve , energy will double.

2. The between wavenumber and energy of the wave follows the equation:


E=h* c* \bar{\\u}

E= energy


\bar{\\u}
\\ubar = wavenumber of the wave

h = Planck's constant

c = speed of light

Thus as wavenumber and energy have direct relation, when wavenumber will halve , energy will be halved.

3. The relationship between energy and frequency of the wave follows the equation:


E=h* \\u

where

E = energy

h = Planck's constant


\\u = frequency of the wave

Thus as frequency and energy have direct realation, when frequency will double , energy will double.

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