Planck’s Equation Sample Problems:

1. Calculate the energy of a photon with a frequency of 275 GHz.

2. What is the energy of a photon with a wavelength of 500nm?

3. What is the energy of 5 moles of photons with a wavelength of 240nm.

4. Excited carbon atoms can emit photons with a wavelength of 150nm. Calculate the total energy of the
photons emitted by 30g of carbon.
 5. The blue color of the sky results from the scattering of sunlight by air molecules. The blue light has a
frequency of 7.5 X 1014 Hz. Calculate the energy in joules, associated with this frequency.

Electromagnetic Radiation Sample Problems:

1. The light from red LEDs (light emitting diodes) is commonly seen in many electronic devices. A typical
LED produces 690-nm of light. What is the frequency of the light?

2. An am radio station broadcast on a frequency of 630 KHz. What is the wavelength of these radio waves
in meters?