Calculating number of Photons absorbed by a surface

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To calculate the number of photons absorbed by a surface when light with a frequency of 4.41*10^15 Hz impinges on it, use the formula E = hf to determine the energy of each photon. Given that the surface gains 1.13*10^-16 J of energy, divide this total energy by the energy of a single photon to find the number of photons absorbed. This approach effectively utilizes the relationship between energy, frequency, and the Planck constant. The calculation is straightforward once the energy per photon is established. Understanding these principles is essential for accurate photon absorption calculations.
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If light with a frequency of 4.41*10^15 Hz falls on a surface that gains 1.13*10^-16 J of energy, how many photons has the surface absorbed?



Probably simple, I've been using E = hf and such, but I got no idea from there



Help meeee please
 
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since you have the frequency of the light, you can calculate the energy of each photon with E = hf. with the energy of each photon and the total energy the surface has absorbed, you can calculate the number of photons by dividing the total energy by the energy of an individual photon.
 
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