- Photon energy is directly proportional to wave frequency (E = hf). - X-rays have higher frequency than radio waves, microwaves, and visible light. - Higher frequency means higher energy per photon.
Which one among the following waves carries the maximum energy per photon ?
Asked in UPSC NDA 2 2017 · Topic: Wave Motion (Electromagnetic Waves: Properties, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Energy and Momentum)
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