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Calculate the energy of a photon of radiation with a wavelength of 6.4 x 10-7 m.

(Also can you tell me the formula to find it too)

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Answer:

The energy of a photon can be determined from it's wavelength, or frequency, with the use of Planck's constant, a physical constant that relates frequency and energy of a photon. This photon, with a wavelenght of 6.4x10^-7 m has an energy of 3.1x10^-19 Joules.

Step-by-step explanation:

The energy of a photon is given by:

Energy = Frequency*(Plank's Constant)

Planck's constant `is a is a conversion factor that relates the energy of a photon and the photo's frequency. It is 6.626x10^-34 J*s.

Frequency can be calculated from a photo's wavelength with:

Speed = (Wavelength)*(Frequency), or S = W*F

For a photon, the speed is the speed of light, 3.0x10^8 m/sec.

To find frequency for this photon:

S = W*F

F = S/W

F = (3.0x10^8 m/sec)/(6.4 x 10^-7 m)

F = 4.69x10^14 Hertz [(s^-1)]

The energy is:

Energy = Frequency*(Plank's Constant)

Energy = (4.69x10^14/s)(6.626x10^-34 J*s)

Energy = 3.1 x 10^-19 Joules

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