How to Calculate Energy of a Photon?

Use the formula: (E = hf)

(E) = energy of the photon

(h) = Planck’s constant ((6.626 times 10^{-34} text{J·s}))

(f) = frequency of the photon

If wavelength is given, use: (E = dfrac{hc}{lambda})

(c) = speed of light ((3.00 times 10^8 text{m/s}))

(lambda) = wavelength

Convert wavelength to meters before calculating

Substitute the values into the formula

Calculate the result in joules

If needed, convert joules to electronvolts using (1 text{eV} = 1.602 times 10^{-19} text{J})

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