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Question

The energy of a photon is calculated by

A

$E = h\nu$

B

$h = E\nu$

C

$h = \frac{E}{\nu}$

D

$E = \frac{h}{\nu}$

Answer

$E = h\nu$

Explanation

Solution

According to the planck’s law that energy of a photon is directly proportional to its frequency i.e. $E = h\nu$