A Particular Photon of Ultraviolet (UV) Light Has a Wavelength

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Multiple Choice

A particular photon of ultraviolet (UV) light has a wavelength of 200 nm and a photon of infrared (IR) light has a wavelength of 2000 nm. What is the energy of the UV photon compared to that of the IR photon?

• A) The UV photon has 1/10 of the energy of the IR photon.
• B) The UV photon has 10 times more energy than the IR photon.
• C) The UV photon has 1/100 of the energy of the IR photon.
• D) The UV photon has 100 times more energy than the IR photon.

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