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| + | A Photon is a discrete packet of electromagnetic radiation <ref>A French, P Taylor.(1978). A Introduction to Quantum Physics. MIT: CRC Press.</ref>. It is the elementary exchange particle for the electromagnetic force. The Energy of a photon depends on its frequency and is given by the equation: | ||
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| + | where '''f''' is the frequency of the electromagnetic wave and h is Plank's constant and has the numerical value of 6.626*10<sup>-34</sup>[[Joule|Joules]] or 4.135*10<sup>-15</sup>electron volts (eV). | ||
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Revision as of 15:08, October 20, 2009
A Photon is a discrete packet of electromagnetic radiation [1]. It is the elementary exchange particle for the electromagnetic force. The Energy of a photon depends on its frequency and is given by the equation:
E = hf
where f is the frequency of the electromagnetic wave and h is Plank's constant and has the numerical value of 6.626*10-34Joules or 4.135*10-15electron volts (eV).
References
- ↑ A French, P Taylor.(1978). A Introduction to Quantum Physics. MIT: CRC Press.