Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 30 - Quantum Physics - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 1073: 11

Answer

(a) $blue\lt green \lt red$ (b) $red\lt green \lt blue$ (c) $blue\lt green \lt red$

Work Step by Step

(a) We know that the when white light passes through a prism, it splits into different colors. As different colors have different wavelengths, therefore, they travel at different rates inside the prism. Thus, the required increasing order is $\lambda_{blue}\lt \lambda_{gree}\lambda_{red}$. (b) We know that $f=\frac{c}{\lambda}$. This equation shows that frequency is inversely proportional to the wavelength and hence the highest wavelength will be the light with lowest frequency. The required increasing order is $f_{red}\lt f_{green}\lt f_{blue}$. (c) We know that $n=\frac{\lambda P}{hc}$. This equation shows that the number of photons per second is directly proportional to the wavelength of the light. Thus, the required order is $n_{blue}\lt n_{green}\lt n_{red}$.
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