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Question

The energy of photon of wavelength X is_____ .

[h = Planck’s constant, c = speed of light in vacuum]

Options

  • hcλ

  • `(hλ)/c`

  • `λ/(hc)`

  • `(hc)/λ`

MCQ

Solution

`(hc)/lambda`

Energy of a photon E =`hv=(hc)/lambda`

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