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QUESTION 1

If the wavelength used in an instrument is changed from 460 nm to 560 nm ;


wave increase

a) Has the energy been increased or decreased?


Decreased

b) Has the frequency been increased or decreased?


Decreased

c) Has the wavenumber been increased or decreased?


Decreased

QUESTION 1
For electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of 562 nm ;
a) Calculate the frequency in Hz.
1 3  108 ms 1
f    5.34  10 14 Hz
 562 10 m 9

b) Calculate the energy of this radiation.


E  (6.626 10 34 J .s )(5.39  10 19 /  )
E  3.54  10 19 J

c) State the name of electromagnetic radiation at the given wavelength


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