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VERY SIMPLE! Please help! - Energy of a gamma ray photon...
The frequency of gamma radiation is 10[tex]^{22}[/tex] Hz. What is the energy of each gamma ray photon?
Planck's constant, h, is equal to 6.6 x 10[tex]^{-34}[/tex] J*s.
Energy = hf
I'm having a problem with the units...
Energy = (6.6 x 10[tex]^{-34}[/tex] J*s)(10[tex]^{22}[/tex] Hz)
= (6.6 x 10[tex]^{-34}[/tex] J*s)(10[tex]^{22}[/tex] vib/s)
= (6.6 x 10[tex]^{-34}[/tex] J)(10[tex]^{22}[/tex] vib)
= 6.6 x 10[tex]^{-12}[/tex] J
What happens to the 'vibration' unit?
(note: I changed the Hz to vib/s. Is that correct?)
Homework Statement
The frequency of gamma radiation is 10[tex]^{22}[/tex] Hz. What is the energy of each gamma ray photon?
Planck's constant, h, is equal to 6.6 x 10[tex]^{-34}[/tex] J*s.
Homework Equations
Energy = hf
The Attempt at a Solution
I'm having a problem with the units...
Energy = (6.6 x 10[tex]^{-34}[/tex] J*s)(10[tex]^{22}[/tex] Hz)
= (6.6 x 10[tex]^{-34}[/tex] J*s)(10[tex]^{22}[/tex] vib/s)
= (6.6 x 10[tex]^{-34}[/tex] J)(10[tex]^{22}[/tex] vib)
= 6.6 x 10[tex]^{-12}[/tex] J
What happens to the 'vibration' unit?
(note: I changed the Hz to vib/s. Is that correct?)
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