Question

Question 6 a photon has an energy of 5.53 10-17 j. what is its frequency in s-1? 3.66 10-50 s-1 1.20 10-17 s-1 3.59 10-9 s-1 2.78 108 s-1 8.35 1016 s-1

Answer 1

For this problem, the applicable equation is that derived by Max Planck

E = h * frequency where E is the energy of the photon, and h is the Planck’s constant which has a value of 6.626 x $10^{-34}$ J-s.

Upon substituting,

5.53 x $10^{-17}$ J = 6.626 x $10^{-34}$ J-s * frequency

Frequency = 8.35 x $10^{16}$ $s^{-1}$

The answer is 8.35 x $10^{16}$ $s^{-1}$.