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A photon of ultraviolet (UV) light possesses enough energy to mutate a strand of human DNA. What is the energy of a single UV photon having a wavelength of 27 nm?
16 years ago

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bobpursley
Planck's equation

Energy=PlancksConstant*c/lambda
16 years ago
Giznelbell
i did.

(6.63e-34)(3e8)/27 its wrong...
16 years ago
bobpursley
What is a nm? Hint, it means nanometer.
16 years ago

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