Gamma Rays Are Photons with Very High Energy

question 80

Multiple Choice

Gamma rays are photons with very high energy.What is the wavelength of a gamma-ray photon with energy 7.7 × 10^-13 J? (c = 3.0 × 10⁸ m/s,h = 6.626 × 10^-34 J ∙ s)

• A)2.6 × 10^-13 m
• B)3.9 × 10^-13 m
• C)3.1 × 10^-13 m
• D)3.5 × 10^-13 m

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