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How much energy does a 445 nm wave of light have? (The speed of light in a

vacuum is 3.00 x 108 m/s, and Planck's constant is 6.626 x 10-34 J•s.)

How much energy does a 445 nm wave of light have? (The speed of light in a vacuum-example-1
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Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate questions like this, you need to make use of the equation below:

E = hν

E is the energy, h is Planck's constant, and ν is the frequency.

Also, another important formula you need for this question is the following:

ν = c / λ

ν is the frequency, c is the speed of light, and λ is the wavelength.

Therefore, E = hν = hc/λ.

Also remember to convert nm wavelength to meters.

To answer the question, E = hc/λ = ((6.626*10^-34 J•s)(3*10^8 m/s))/(4.45*10-7 m) = 4.42 • 10^-19 J = A

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