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The energy of the waves from highest to lowest.
Answer to Problem 38Q
The energy of the waves will be arranged as:
Explanation of Solution
Given data:
Wave I:
Wave II:
Wave III:
Wave IV:
Wave V:
Wave VI:
Formula used:
The energy of the waves are calculated by the following formula:
Calculation:
Having the known values, the energy of the wave is calculated as:
Where, E is the energy of the wave.
h is the Planck’s constant;
c is the velocity of light;
Conclusion:
Thus, the energy of the waves are arranged as:
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