What is a photon?

  • A
    $A$ particle of matter with mass.
  • B
    $A$ discrete packet of energy of electromagnetic radiation.
  • C
    $A$ type of subatomic particle found in the nucleus.
  • D
    $A$ wave that requires a medium to travel.

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The frequency of a photon having energy $100 \ eV$ is $(h = 6.6 \times 10^{-34} \ J \cdot s)$.

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$A$ bulb lamp emits light of mean wavelength of $4500 \mathring A$. The lamp is rated at $150 \text{ W}$ and $8 \%$ of the energy appears as emitted light. How many photons are emitted by the lamp per second?

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$A$ transmitter of $100 \ W$ power emits electromagnetic waves of wavelength $540 \ nm$. How many photons are emitted per second? (Given: $h = 6 \times 10^{-34} \ J \cdot s$,$c = 3 \times 10^8 \ m/s$)

Monochromatic light of wavelength $667 \, nm$ is produced by a helium-neon laser. The power emitted is $9 \, mW$. The number of photons arriving per second on average at a target irradiated by this beam is:

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