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The higher the frequency of a photon, the
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A longer the wavelength and the lower the energy.longer the wavelength and the lower the energy.
B longer the wavelength and the higher the energy.longer the wavelength and the higher the energy.
C shorter the wavelength and the lower the energy.shorter the wavelength and the lower the energy.
D shorter the wavelength and the higher the energy.

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The correct response is:

D) shorter the wavelength and the higher the energy.

In physics, the relationship between frequency (ν), wavelength (λ), and energy (E) of a photon is given by the equations:

1. \( c = λν \) (where \( c \) is the speed of light)
2. \( E = hν \) (where \( h \) is Planck's constant)

From these equations, we can infer that as the frequency of a photon increases, its wavelength decreases (shorter wavelength), and the energy associated with that photon also increases (higher energy).