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A photon has a wavelength of 3.8 × 10-7 meters, which is between visible and ultraviolet. Calculate the energy of this photon.

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use the equation Energy of photon = h * c / wavelength

where h is Planck constant = 6.62607004 × 10-34 m2 kg / s

c is velocity of light in vacuum = 3.00 × 108 m/s and

wavelength value already you know

User Mehraj Khan
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Answer:

Energy of the photon is
5.2* 10^(-19) J.

Step-by-step explanation:

Energy of a photon (E) is given by the following equation-


E=(hc)/(\lambda )

Where h is the plank constant, c is the velocity of light and
\lambda is the wavelength of photon.

Hence,
E=((6.626* 10^(-34)J.s)* (3* 10^(8)m/s))/(3.8* 10^(-7)m)

So, E=
5.2* 10^(-19) J

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