Photon Energy Level: Why Green Light Falls Greater Energy Levels

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I understand that electrons are excited to higher energy levels. When they fall back levels, photons are emitted.

If green light has wavelength [itex]5.58 \times 10^{-7}m[/itex] and red light has wavelength of [itex]6.48 \times 10^{-7}m[/itex], why is it that when a photon is emitted from green light, it falls a greater energy level?
 
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[itex]v = f \lambda[/itex]
[itex]E = hf = \frac{hv}{\lambda}[/itex]

So green light has a smaller wavelength hence a larger value of energy. Is this why it falls a greater energy level?
 
Air said:
[itex]v = f \lambda[/itex]
[itex]E = hf = \frac{hv}{\lambda}[/itex]

So green light has a smaller wavelength hence a larger value of energy. Is this why it falls a greater energy level?

so... if E=hf, green light have more energy than red light?