If the wavelength of an electromagnetic radiation is doubled, the energy of the photons would be |
double of its initial value unchanged one half of its initial value four times of its initial value |
one half of its initial value |
The correct answer is Option (3) → one half of its initial value Energy of a photon is given by the formula: $E = \frac{hc}{\lambda}$ Here, $h$ is Planck's constant, $c$ is the speed of light, and $\lambda$ is the wavelength. If the wavelength is doubled, i.e., $\lambda$ becomes $2\lambda$, then the new energy becomes: $E' = \frac{hc}{2\lambda} = \frac{E}{2}$ So, doubling the wavelength reduces the energy of each photon to half its original value. |