Gamma Rays Are Photons with Very High Energy $500 \mathrm {~nm}$

question 185

Multiple Choice

Gamma rays are photons with very high energy. How many visible-light photons with a wavelength of $500 \mathrm {~nm}$ would you need to equal the energy of a gamma-ray photon with energy $4.1 \times 10 ^ { - 13 } \mathrm {~J}$ ?

• A) \(6.2 \times 10 ^ { 9 }\)
• B) \(1.4 \times 10 ^ { 8 }\)
• C) \(3.9 \times 10 ^ { 3 }\)
• D) \(1.0 \times 10 ^ { 6 }\)

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