Question

How much energy does a 9 × 108 m wavelength photon have?

Answer 1

Answer:

2.2 x 10⁻³⁴ J

      or

2.2 x 10⁻¹⁸ J

Explanation:

You can calculate the energy using the photon energy equation:

E = hc / λ

In this equation,

-----> E = energy (J)

-----> h = Planck's Constant (6.626 x 10⁻³⁴ J*s)

-----> c = speed of light (3.0 x 10⁸ m/s)

-----> λ = wavelength (m)

You can plug the given wavelength, along with the other constants, into the equation and simplify to find the energy.

E = hc / λ

E = (6.626 x 10⁻³⁴ J*s)(3.0 x 10⁸ m/s) / (9 x 10⁸ m)

E = 2.2 x 10⁻³⁴ J

I suspect that you may have forgotten the negative sign in front of the 8 (9 x 10⁻⁸). This would change your answer to 2.2 x 10⁻¹⁸ J.