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The highest energy photons are all found at the "top" of the electromagnetic spectrum. That's the end populated by photons with the shortest wavelengths (and, therefore, the shortest periods) and the highest frequencies. These photons, these extremely energetic electromagnetic waves, are generated within the nuclei of atoms and released during nuclear events. Subatomic particles actually generate the photons as they go through changes. Stars (most of them) can produce photons in these energies continuously, or in bursts. We frequently refer to photons of extreme energies as gamma rays. We can stimulate nuclei to generate these high energy photons in the nuclear physics laboratory, and it's usually done with some sort of nuclear accelerator. We take protons - or whole atomic nuclei - and speed them up to near light speed and slam these nuclear bullets into targets (or other particles). Photons of the highest energies are produced. As one can imagine, shielding for containment is a big concern, as these energetic photons will punch through steel, concrete and earth. Some links are provided.
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How does the energy of photon depend on its frequency?
More frequence = more energy.
What has more energy a microwave signal or a gamma ray?
The photon (quantum) at gamma frequency has more energy than a photon at microwave frequency has. But you can easily generate a beam of microwaves carrying more energy than, for example, the gamma rays that enter your house from space. Just use a more powerful source of microwaves to generate more photons. No big deal. The one in your kitchen that you use to heat the leftover meatloaf pours out far more energy every second than gamma rays bring into your house, but each microwave photon carries much less energy than a gamma photon does.
Which color of the visible spectrum contain the most energy?
Each photon of blue light has more energy than a photon of any other color, because the blue ones have the highest frequency.
Is it true that ultraviolet light carries more energy than infrad radiation?
im 75% positive that it does penetrate deeper than infrared radiation.
What happens when water absorbs an IR photon?
When water absorbs an infrared (IR) photon, the molecular vibrations of the water molecules increase as they absorb the energy from the photon. This increase in vibrational energy causes the water molecules to move more vigorously and increase in temperature.
Which has more energy an infrared or xray photon?
An X-ray proton. This is so because the x-ray has much higher frequency and shorter waves.
Which is more energetic a red photon or a blue photon?
The energy of a photon is inversely propotional to its wavelength. The wavelength of a blue photon is less than that of a red photon. That makes the blue photon more energetic. Or how about this? The energy of a photon is directly proportional to its frequency. The frequency of a blue photon is greater than that of a red photon. That makes the blue photon more energetic. The wavelength of a photon is inversely proportional to its frequency. The the longer the wavelength, the lower the frequency. The shorter the wavelength, the higher the frequency.
Which wave has more energy out of microwaves radio waves infrared waves and visible light waves?
The radio spectrum for communications spans approximately from 150 kHz to 26 MHz. The visible light frequency range is at least 400 THz. No contest -- visible light is at least 15 million times higher in frequency. Energy = Planck's constant * frequency. Hence visible light carries a higher energy.
How does the energy of photon depend on its frequency?
More frequence = more energy.
Do ultraviolet wavelengths have higher energy levels?
More energy per photon than visible light, if that's what you mean.
Does photon of 420nm contain more energy than a photon of 790nm?
Yes, a photon with a wavelength of 420nm contains more energy than a photon with a wavelength of 790nm. This is because energy is inversely proportional to wavelength, meaning shorter wavelengths have higher energy.
Do radio waves have more energy then microwaves?
Nope. Radio waves have a long wavelength, which causes them to carry little energy. For future questions about energy and waves, use the formula E=h(c/lambda). E is the energy of the wave, h is plank's constant, c is the speed of light (3x10^8), and lambda is the frequency. Have fun! ^_^
Could an atom emit one photon of blue light after absorbing only one photon of red light?
No, it could not. A blue photon carries more energy than a red photon, since the blue photon's frequency is higher. That means one red photon wouldn't deliver enough energy to the atom to give it the energy to emit a blue photon.
Which one is higher energy gamma waves ultra violet waves microwaves radio waves?
The smaller the wavelength (high frequency), the higher the energy. So gamma has the highest energy, followed by x-rays, UV, visible, infrared, microwaves, radio, in descending order. This is also why green laser-pointers are more expensive than red ones ;)
Relationship between frequency and photon energy?
The frequency of a photon is directly proportional to its energy according to the equation E=hf, where E is the energy of the photon, h is Planck's constant, and f is the frequency of the photon. This means that higher frequency photons have higher energy, and vice versa.
How frequency are related to energy?
The higher the frequency the more energy per photon.
What is the total number of photons emitted from x-rays verses photons emitted by a radio source?
The total number of photons emitted depends on the power output of your sourceand on how long you leave it running. The power output can be anywhere betweenalmost zero and a few watts from an X-ray machine, and anything between almostzero and a few hundred thousand watts from a radio transmitter. You can say forsure, however, that each X-ray photon is carrying more energy than each radio-frequency photon.
