Wavelength <--> Energy Relation
Most recent answer: 10/22/2007
Q:
What is the relationship between a wave length of light absorbed or released by an atom and the transfer of a discreet amount of energy?
- Cody Hill (age 16)
Fountain Hills, AZ USA
- Cody Hill (age 16)
Fountain Hills, AZ USA
A:
The energy of a photon is given by E = hf where h is Plank’s constant and f is the frequency of the photon. Since the frequency is related to the wavelength by lambda = c/f where c is the speed of light then lambda = hc/E.
LeeH
LeeH
(published on 10/22/2007)