Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
An FM radio station broadcasts at a frequency of MHz. Use m/s and eV s. Find the wavelength of its waves, the time of one cycle and the energy of one photon.
All the bands are electromagnetic waves with in vacuum. The photon energy is , and eV nm. In order of rising frequency: radio, microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-ray, gamma.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The wavelength. .
Step 2. The time of one cycle. .
Step 3. The photon energy. .
Answer: m; ns; eV.
Check. The wavelength is above m, so this is a radio wave. A radio photon carries about a million times less energy than a visible one.
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