$\bullet$ By what factor does the energy of a 1 -nm X-ray photon exceed that of a 10 -MHz radio photon? How many times more energy has a 1 -nm gamma ray than a 10 -MHz radio photon?
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Given that the wavelength of the X-ray photon is 1 nm (or $1 \times 10^{-9}$ m), we have: $E_{X-ray} = \frac{6.626 \times 10^{-34} \times 3.00 \times 10^8}{1 \times 10^{-9}}$ $E_{X-ray} = 1.986 \times 10^{-15}$ J Show more…
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