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A radio wave has a frequency of 3.60 × 108 hz. what is the energy (in j) of one photon of this radiation? enter your answer in scientific notation.
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A radio wave has a frequency of 3.60 × 108 hz. what is the energy (in j) of one photon of this radiation? enter your answer in scientific notation.

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Answer: E = hν, where ν = frequency in Hz, or s^-1. Sometimes you see E = hf. h = 6.636 x 10^-34 J.s and is called Planck's constant. E = (6.636 x 10^-34 J.s)(3.6 x 10^8 s^-1) = 1.84 x 10^-25 J This is the energy of 1 photon.
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