Wave Relations of Light

The process by which a prism separates light into its component colors is called ___.
diffraction refraction magic science

The process by which a grating separates light into its component colors is called ___.
diffraction refraction magic science

Which equation describes the speed of a wave?
E = hν E = mc2 c = λν E = hc/λ

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?
2.998 x 108 m/s 6.626 x 10 J s 6.022 x 1023 mol-1 3.14159

What is Planck's constant?
2.998 x 108 m/s 6.626 x 10-34 J s 6.022 x 1023 mol-1 3.14159

What is the frequency of light with a wavelength of 503 nm?
8.39 x 1014 s-1 6.14 x 1014 s-1 5.96 x 1014 s-1 2.74 x 1014 s-1

What is the energy of a photon with a wavelength of 503 nm?
1.25 x 10-19 J 4.06 x 10-19 J 4.56 x 10-19 J 3.95 x 10-19 J


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