The human eye is a complex sensing device for visible light. The optic nerve needs a minimum of 2.0 x 101" J of energy to trigger a series of impulses that eventually reach the brain. How many photons of blue light (475 nm) are needed?

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The human eye is a complex sensing device for visible light. The optic nerve needs a minimum of
2.0 × 101' J of energy to trigger a series of impulses that eventually reach the brain. How many
photons of blue light (475 nm) are needed?
Transcribed Image Text:The human eye is a complex sensing device for visible light. The optic nerve needs a minimum of 2.0 × 101' J of energy to trigger a series of impulses that eventually reach the brain. How many photons of blue light (475 nm) are needed?
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