Visible light falls into wavelength ranges of 400-700 nm, for which 1 m = 1 x 10⁹ nm. The energy and wavelength of light are related by the equation E= hc 1 where E is energy in Joules, h is Planck's constant (6.626 x 10-34 J-s), c is the speed of light (2.998 × 108 m/s) and A is the wavelength in m. If a visible light photon has a wavelength of 588.1 nm, what is the energy of the photon (in J)?

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Visible light falls into wavelength ranges of 400-700 nm, for which 1 m = 1 x 10⁹ nr
nm.
The energy and wavelength of light are related by the equation
E =
hc
1
where E is energy in Joules, h is Planck's constant (6.626 x 10-34 J-s), c is the speed of light (2.998 x 108 m/s),
and is the wavelength in m.
If a visible light photon has a wavelength of 588.1 nm, what is the energy of the photon (in J)?
Transcribed Image Text:Visible light falls into wavelength ranges of 400-700 nm, for which 1 m = 1 x 10⁹ nr nm. The energy and wavelength of light are related by the equation E = hc 1 where E is energy in Joules, h is Planck's constant (6.626 x 10-34 J-s), c is the speed of light (2.998 x 108 m/s), and is the wavelength in m. If a visible light photon has a wavelength of 588.1 nm, what is the energy of the photon (in J)?
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