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Which of the following has the greatest total energy?

Correct answer A. 10³ photons of wavelength 2 pm (γ-rays)

Explanation

Using E = hc/λ, a 2 pm photon carries about 620 keV, so 10³ of them total about 6 × 10⁸ eV, far more than any other option.

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