Thursday 20 August 2015

Why does wavelength determine the energy of a photon?


The professor for my first-year university chemistry class remarked that the wavelength of a photon determines its energy. Why is it that the case?


I've only completed high-school physics so far, so please bear that in mind in answering this question.


Thank you.




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