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10. which of the following best describes the relationship between wave…

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  1. which of the following best describes the relationship between wavelength and energy of light? the longer the wavelength the higher the energy the shorter the wavelength the higher the energy wavelength and light energy are equal to each other wavelength and light energy have no relationship

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

The energy of a photon of light is given by the formula $E = \frac{hc}{\lambda}$, where $E$ is energy, $h$ is Planck's constant, $c$ is the speed of light, and $\lambda$ is the wavelength. As wavelength $\lambda$ decreases, the value of $\frac{1}{\lambda}$ increases, and thus energy $E$ increases. So, shorter - wavelength light has higher energy.

Answer:

the shorter the wavelength the higher the energy