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: 12

Answer

a) red source energy is less than green source energy b) II

Work Step by Step

(a) We know that $E=hf$. This equation shows that the energy of the radiation is directly proportional to the frequency, therefore $E_{red}\lt E_{green}$. (b) We know that the best explanation is option (II) -- that is, the red-source photons have less energy than the green-source photons because they have a lower frequency. The wattage of the source doesn't matter.
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