How can I calculate wavelength of a photon?

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Chuck W.
Apr 25, 2015

If you know the frequency of the photon, you can calculate the wavelength using the equation #lambda=c/nu# where #c# is the speed of light and #nu# is the frequency.

Example: for a photon of frequency #6times10^(12) s^(-1)# the wavelength is

#lambda=(3times10^8 m/s)/(6times10^(12) s^(-1))=5times10^(-5) m=50 micrometers#

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