Visible light falls into wavelength ranges of 400-700 nm, for which 1 m = 1 × 10 9 nm . The energy and wavelength of light are related by the equation E = h c λ where E is energy in Joules, h is Planck's constant ( 6.626 × 10 − 34 J-s ), c is the speed of light ( 2.998 × 10 8 m/s ), and λ is the wavelength in m. If a visible light photon has a wavelength of 560.6 nm, what is the energy of the photon (in J)?

Respuesta :

Given the wavelength of the visible light photon, the energy of the photon is 3.54 × 10⁻¹⁹J

Given the data in the question;

Wavelength of visible light; [tex]\lambda = 560.6 nm = 5.606*10^{-7}m[/tex]

Speed of light; [tex]c = 2.998 * 10^8 m/s[/tex]

Planck's constant; [tex]h = 6.626 * 10^{-34} J.s[/tex]

The energy and wavelength of light are related by the equation:

[tex]E = \frac{hc}{\lambda}[/tex]

Where E is energy of photon in Joules, h is Planck's constant, c is the speed of light and λ is the wavelength,

We substitute our given value into the equation

[tex]E = \frac{(6.626*10^{-34}J.s)(2.998*10^8m/s)}{5.606*10^{-7}m} \\\\E = \frac{(1.986*10^{-25}J.m}{5.606*10^{-7}m}\\\\E = 3.54 * 10^{-19}J[/tex]

Therefore, given the wavelength of the visible light photon,  the energy of the photon is 3.54 × 10⁻¹⁹J

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