AFMC AFMC Solved Paper-2008

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    The energy of a photon is \[3\times {{10}^{-12}}\] erg. What is its wavelength in nm? \[(h=6.62\times {{10}^{-27}}\,erg-s;\,\,c=3\times {{10}^{10}}cm/s)\]

    A)  662                                       

    B)  1324

    C)  66.2                                      

    D)  6.62

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                     \[E=3\times {{10}^{-12}}\text{erg}\] \[\lambda =?\] \[h=6.62\times {{10}^{-27}}\,\text{erg}-\text{s}\] \[c=3\times 10{{\,}^{10}}\text{cm }{{\text{s}}^{-1}}\] \[E=\frac{hc}{\lambda }\] \[3\times {{10}^{-2}}=\frac{6.62\times {{10}^{-27}}\times 3\times {{10}^{10}}}{\lambda }\] \[\lambda =\frac{6.62\times {{10}^{-27}}\times 3\times {{10}^{10}}}{3\times {{10}^{-12}}}\] \[=6.62\times {{10}^{-5}}\,\text{cm}\] \[=662\times {{10}^{-7}}\,\text{cm}\] \[=662\times {{10}^{-9}}\,\text{m}\,\text{= 662}\,\text{nm}\]


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