The Solar Radiation Spectrum Peaks at a Wavelength of Approximately

question 69

Multiple Choice

The solar radiation spectrum peaks at a wavelength of approximately 500 nm. Calculate the energy of one photon of that radiation (c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s; h = 6.63 × 10^-34 J • s) .

• A) 4 × 10^-10 J
• B) 6 × 10¹⁴ J
• C) 1 × 10^-27 J
• D) 2 × 10^-25 J
• E) 4 × 10^-19 J

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