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Photon Energy

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 2hrs 2mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the energy of light whose wavelength is 4.06 x 10-11 m?

a)

4.89988x10-14

b)

4.89988x10-13

c)

4.89988x10-12

d)

4.89988x10-15

2.

Calculate the energy of a photon of radiation with a wavelength of 6.4 x 10-7 m.

a)

5.9 x 10-17 Joules

b)

4.4 x 10-19 Joules

c)

3.1 x 10-19 Joules

d)

7.3 x 10-19 Joules

3.

Calculate the energy of a gamma ray photon whose frequency is 5.02 x 1020 Hz?

a)

3.3x10-13 Joules

b)

4.2x10-19 Joules

c)

3.0x10-19 Joules

d)

7.2x10-19 Joules

4.

Calculate the energy of a photon of radiation with a frequency of 8.5 x 1014 Hz.

a)

1.2x10-19 Joules

b)

7.2x10-19 Joules

c)

4.0x10-19 Joules

d)

5.610-19 Joules

5.
What is the frequency of UV light that has an energy of 2.39 × 10 -18 J? 
a)
2.32 x 10Hz
b)
3.60 x 1015 Hz
c)
1.58 x 10-51 Hz
d)
3 x 108  m/s
6.

Find the energy, in joules per photon, of microwave radiation with a frequency of 7.91 × 10 10 Hz.

a)

6.63 x 10-34 J

b)

5.25 x 1014 J

c)

5.24 x 10-23 J

d)

1.19 x 1044 J

7.
What is the energy of an X-ray with a frequency of 1.0 x 1017 Hz?
a)
6.63 x 10-34 J
b)
6.63 x 10-17 J
c)
1.51 x 1016 J
d)
1.51 x 10-16 J
8.
What is the typical units of measurement for the "E" in the following equation: 
Ephoton= h x f
a)
joules
b)
meters
c)
meters/seconds
d)
hertz
9.
The equation that shows the relationship between the energy of light and frequency is: 
a)
c= λ⋅f
b)
E=h⋅f
10.
Light has characteristics of both a wave and a ____________.
a)
amplitude
b)
freqency
c)
joule
d)
photon
11.
Calculate the energy of a gamma ray photon whose frequency is 5.02 x 1020 Hz?
a)
7.57 x 1053 J
b)
3.33 x 10-13J
c)
1.32 x 10-54J
d)
6.63 x 10-34 J
12.
What is the energy of light whose wavelength is 4.06 x 10-11 m? 
a)
2.69 x 10-44 J
b)
1.63 x 10-23 J
c)
4.90 x 10-15 J
d)
8.97 x 10-53 J