Problem: You have measured the energy of a photon that you captured in a specialized detector, and found that the photon had an energy of 6.89 × 10 −24 J. Based on the scale below, what type of photon was detected? (a) Gamma(γ) ray (b) X ray (c) Ultraviolet (UV)/Visible (d) Infrared (IR) (e) Microwave
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You have measured the energy of a photon that you captured in a specialized detector, and found that the photon had an energy of 6.89 × 10 −24 J. Based on the scale below, what type of photon was detected?
(a) Gamma(γ) ray
(b) X ray
(c) Ultraviolet (UV)/Visible
(d) Infrared (IR)
(e) Microwave
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