Question

The energy of a photon is \( 6.63 \times 10^{-34} \, \text{Js} \). Calculate the frequency of the photon in the visible light spectrum.

• A. \( 6.63 \times 10^{-34} \, \text{Hz} \)
• B. \( 1.625 \times 10^{-26} \, \text{Hz} \)
• C. \( 12.350 \times 10^{-34} \, \text{Hz} \)
• D. \( 4.2 \times 10^{-34} \, \text{Hz} \)

Hint:

The energy of a photon is related to its frequency by \( E = h \nu \), where \( h \) is Planck's constant.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Using the photon energy formula.
The energy of a photon is related to its frequency by the formula: \[ E = h \nu \] where: - \( E = 6.63 \times 10^{-34} \, \text{J} \), - \( h = 6.63 \times 10^{-34} \, \text{Js} \) (Planck's constant), - \( \nu \) is the frequency of the photon.
Step 2: Solving for frequency.
Rearrange the formula to solve for \( \nu \): \[ \nu = \frac{E}{h} = \frac{6.63 \times 10^{-34}}{6.63 \times 10^{-34}} = 1 \, \text{Hz} \]
Step 3: Conclusion.
The frequency of the photon is \( 1 \, \text{Hz} \), so the correct answer is (A).