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What would be the energy (eV) of a gamma ray photon with the wavelength h (Planck's length)?
Have you tried to look it up? ##h## usually denotes the Planck constant which is not a length. Do you know the two formulas, that connect the energy with the frequency and the frequency with the wavelength of electromagnetic waves?Daniel Petka said:What would be the energy (eV) of a gamma ray photon with the wavelength h (Planck's length)?
The relationship between the wavelength and the frequency. (As an aside, this one is true for all waves of all types, not just light).Daniel Petka said:What's the 2nd?
What does frequency stand for, and what is wavelength?Daniel Petka said:So what's the formula? [emoji14]
The energy of a gamma ray photon can be calculated using the equation E = hc/λ, where h is Planck's constant (6.626 x 10^-34 J*s), c is the speed of light (3.00 x 10^8 m/s), and λ is the wavelength of the photon in meters.
As the wavelength of a gamma ray photon decreases, its energy increases. This is because the energy of a photon is inversely proportional to its wavelength.
The energy of a gamma ray photon is directly proportional to its frequency, as described by the equation E = hf, where h is Planck's constant and f is the frequency of the photon in hertz (Hz).
Yes, the energy of a gamma ray photon can be measured using instruments such as a gamma ray spectrometer or a gamma ray detector. These instruments can detect and measure the energy of gamma ray photons emitted from a radioactive source.
The energy of a gamma ray photon is used in a variety of scientific research fields, such as nuclear physics, astrophysics, and medical imaging. Scientists can use the energy of gamma ray photons to study the properties of matter, understand the composition of stars and galaxies, and diagnose and treat medical conditions.