Photon Energy Level: Why Green Light Falls Greater Energy Levels

[Air]

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

If green light has wavelength 5.58 \times 10^{-7}m and red light has wavelength of 6.48 \times 10^{-7}m, why is it that when a photon is emitted from green light, it falls a greater energy level?

 

[Mapes]

What is the relationship between energy and wavelength for electromagnetic waves?

 

[Air]

v = f \lambda
E = hf = \frac{hv}{\lambda}

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

 

[Defennder]

Yes, that is so.

 

[atom888]

v = f \lambda
E = hf = \frac{hv}{\lambda}

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?

 

[Defennder]

Yes, but that energy is per photon.