Question

Wave y and wave z are two types of electromagnetic waves traveling through a vacuum suppose the frequency of wave y is about three times greater than the frequency of wave z. Which Best compares the energy transferred by the two waves

Answer 1

Answer: The energy of wave-y will more than the energy of wave-z. Since,frequency of wave-z is less than the frequency of wave-y

Explanation:

Let the frequency of the wave z be$\nu$

Given that frequency of wave y is about three times greater than the frequency of wave-z.

Then frequency of wave-y :$\nu'$

Frequency of wave-z is less than the frequency of wave-y:$\nu'>\nu$

The energy of the electromagnetic waves with frequency is given by:

$E=h\times \nu$, h= Planck's constant

$E\propto \nu$

Energy of the wave is directly proportional to the frequency of the wave.

The energy of wave-y will be more than the energy of wave-z. Since,frequency of wave-z is less than the frequency of wave-y

Answer 2

Frequency and energy have a direct relationshipWave Y transfers about three times the amount of energy as wave Z because energy and frequency have a direct relationship