College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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Chapter 28, Problem 56GP
a.
To determine
The energy of the single photon and the in which part of electromagnetic spectrum it exists.
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To determine
The kinetic energy of the electron.
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