11.7 - PARTICLE NATURE OF LIGHT: THE PHOTON
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Practice Questions
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What is a photon?
💡 Hint: Think about the nature of light.
What is the formula for calculating the energy of a photon?
💡 Hint: Identify the relationship between frequency and energy.
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What is the energy of a photon given by the equation E = hn?
💡 Hint: Recall the components of the equation.
True or False: Photons have mass.
💡 Hint: Consider the nature of photons.
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If a photon has a frequency of 5 × 10^14 Hz, calculate its energy.
💡 Hint: Substitute the frequency into the energy equation.
A photon interacts with an electron and transfers 1.2 × 10^-16 J of energy. What frequency must this photon have?
💡 Hint: Rearrange the equation to solve for frequency.
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