Microwave ovens emit microwave energy with a wavelength of 12.7 cm. what is the energy of exactly one photon of this microwave r

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Microwave ovens emit microwave energy with a wavelength of 12.7 cm. what is the energy of exactly one photon of this microwave r

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Maksim231197 [3] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-12T17:22:27+03:00

Maksim231197 [3]3 years ago

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The energy of a photon is equal to the product of planck's constant,h and speed of light,c over the wavelength,y. Hence, e=h* $\frac{c}{y}$ . h is equal to 6.6261*10^-34 Js, c is equal to 3*10^8 m/s and y= 12.7 cm or 0.127 m. Substituting, energy is equal to 1.5652*10^-24 Joules.