University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 38 - Photons: Light Waves Behaving as Particles - Problems - Discussion Questions - Page 1274: Q38.4

Answer

The effects are more important at the high frequency end.

Work Step by Step

A high-frequency photon has more energy and momentum than a low-energy photon. For a light of a certain intensity or energy, there are fewer photons when the light is high-frequency, so the graininess of the light, i.e., the quantum effects, are more readily observed.
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