University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 38 - Photons: Light Waves Behaving as Particles - Problems - Exercises - Page 1275: 38.2

Answer

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Work Step by Step

a. The frequency is $f=\frac{c}{\lambda}=5.94\times10^{14}Hz $. b. $$ E=hf=h\frac{c}{\lambda}$$ $$E=\frac{1.24\times10^{-6}eV\cdot m}{505\times10^{-9}m}=2.46 eV=3.94\times10^{-19}J$$ c. $K=\frac{1}{2}mv^2$, so solve for $v=\sqrt{\frac{2K}{m}}=9.1mm/s$.
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