How do you calculate the energy of a photon of electromagnetic radiation?
1 Answer
You use either the formula
Explanation:
EXAMPLE 1
Calculate the energy of a photon of radiation whose frequency is
Solution 1
The energy is
EXAMPLE 2
Calculate the energy of a photon of radiation that has a wavelength of 3.3 µm.
Solution 2
Here's a video on how to find the energy of a photon with a given wavelength.