Practice mode Dawn of Modern Physics

The energy of a photon is directly proportional to its ____

Correct answer C. frequency

Explanation

Photon energy is E = hf, so energy is directly proportional to frequency and inversely proportional to wavelength. Amplitude relates to intensity, not to the energy of one photon.

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