2024 · Q3
Which one among the following has largest energy per photon?
general-sciencephysics-light-electricity
- AX-ray
- BUltra-violet ray
- CVisible-ray
- DInfra-red ray
Explanation
The energy of a photon is given by E = hν (Planck's constant times frequency), so energy per photon increases with frequency. In the electromagnetic spectrum, X-rays have a higher frequency (shorter wavelength) than ultra-violet rays, which in turn exceed visible light and infra-red rays. Hence X-ray photons carry the largest energy per photon among the options, not ultra-violet rays.