Question

question 2
select the true statement about the energy, wavelength, frequency, amplitude, and color of a photon of light.
● increasing the amplitude (or brightness) of light also increases the energy of the individual photons of light.
o a higher energy photon will have a shorter wavelength and a higher frequency.
o a higher energy photon will have a shorter wavelength and a lower frequency.
o a higher energy photon will have a longer wavelength and a higher frequency.

Explanation:

• The energy of a photon is given by \(E = h

u\), where \(h\) is Planck's constant and \(
u\) is the frequency. So, higher energy means higher frequency.

• The relationship between wavelength \(\lambda\) and frequency \(

u\) is \(c=\lambda
u\) (where \(c\) is the speed of light). Since \(c\) is constant, higher frequency (\(
u\)) implies shorter wavelength (\(\lambda\)).

• Amplitude of light is related to the intensity (number of photons), not the energy of individual photons.

Answer:

B. A higher energy photon will have a shorter wavelength and a higher frequency.