A Particular Photon Has a Wavelength of 450 Nm, and a Second

question 217

Multiple Choice

A particular photon has a wavelength of 450 nm, and a second one has a wavelength of 580 nm. Which of these statements about the energies of these two photons is true?

• A) All photons have the same energy, regardless of wavelength.
• B) The 450-nm photon has the higher energy.
• C) The 580-nm photon has the higher energy.
• D) The photon from the higher-intensity light source has the higher energy (regardless of wavelength).

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