EBK PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS
EBK PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS
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ISBN: 9780134296074
Author: GIANCOLI
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Chapter 37, Problem 32P
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The number of events required to convert the photon into a visible light photon with wavelength 555nm.

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