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22.1.3—E = hf

Syllabus
9702–2028–2029
Objective
22.1.3
Level
A2

Photon energy is E=hf and also E=hc/λ

The energy of one photon is E=hf=hc/λ, where h is Planck’s constant, f frequency and λ wavelength.

Use frequency in hertz or wavelength in metres and check that higher frequency means higher photon energy.

Halving wavelength doubles photon energy in vacuum.

E=hf is energy per photon, not total beam energy; total energy also depends on how many photons arrive.

ConceptA-Level CAIE Physics A2