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Fireflies use a biochemical process to emit light in order to send signals to other fireflies. A firefly emits photons with an energy of 3.398 x 10^-19 J. What wavelength of light in nanometers does this represent

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To find the wavelength of light, you can use the relationship between energy (E), wavelength (λ), and the speed of light (c) given by the equation:

\[ E = h \cdot \dfrac{c}{\lambda} \]

where:

- \( E \) is the energy of the photon,

- \( h \) is Planck's constant (\(6.626 \times 10^{-34} \ \text{J}\cdot\text{s}\)),

- \( c \) is the speed of light in a vacuum (\(3.00 \times 10^8 \ \text{m/s}\)),

- \( \lambda \) is the wavelength.

Rearrange the formula to solve for wavelength:

\[ \lambda = \dfrac{hc}{E} \]

Now, substitute the values:

\[ \lambda = \dfrac{(6.626 \times 10^{-34} \ \text{J}\cdot\text{s})(3.00 \times 10^8 \ \text{m/s})}{3.398 \times 10^{-19} \ \text{J}} \]

Calculate this, and then convert the result to nanometers (1 meter = \(1 \times 10^9\) nanometers) to find the wavelength in nanometers.

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