A radio wave has a frequency of 8.6 × 10⁸ Hz. What is the energy of one photon of this radiation? A)7.7 × 10 ⁻⁴³J B)2.3 × 10 ⁻³⁴ J C)5.7 × 10 ⁻²⁵ J D)1.7 × 10 ⁻¹⁶J E) 10 ⁻¹⁵J

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A radio wave has a frequency of 8.6 × 10⁸ Hz. What is the energy of one photon of this radiation? A)7.7 × 10 ⁻⁴³J B)2.3 × 10 ⁻³⁴ J C)5.7 × 10 ⁻²⁵ J D)1.7 × 10 ⁻¹⁶J E)> 10 ⁻¹⁵J

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The energy of a photon is calculated using the formula E = hν, where h is Planck's constant (6.626 × 10^-34 J·s) and ν is the frequency. Substituting the given frequency, E = (6.626 × 10^-34 J·s) × (8.6 × 10^8 Hz) = 5.7 × 10^-25 J.

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