Check for Understanding 2 Extension- Electromagnetic Spectrum Calculations 

Formulas and Constants
λ = wavelength (m)ν = frequency (Hz)E = energy (J)E = hνc = λν
1 x10-9 m = 1 nm

Speed of light: c= 3.00 x 108 m/s

Planck’s constant: h = 6.626 x 10-34 J∙s
  1. Calculate the energy of electromagnetic radiation that has a frequency of 5.56 x 106 Hz.

5.56 * 10

E = hv

E = ( 6.626 x 10-34 J∙s ) ( 5.56 * 10 ^ 6 / s) E = ( 6.626 * 10-34 ) (6.626 * 10^-34) * (5.56 * 10^6) E = 3.684056e-27 J

  1. Calculate the frequency of electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength equal to 6.67 x 10-7 m.

E = ( 6.626 x 10-34 J∙s ) ( 6.67 * 10 ^ 7 / s) (6.626 * 10^-34) (6.67 * 10^7) 4.419542e-26 E = 4.419542e-26 J

3.00 * 10 ^ 8 = (6.67 * 10 ^ -7) ( x ) 3.00 * 10 ^ 8 / ( 6.67 * 10 ^ -7 ) 4.49775112444e+14

  1. EM radiation at the blue end of the visible spectrum has a wavelength of 400 nm. 

  2. Calculate the frequency of the radiation.

3.00 * 10 ^ 8 = 400 ( x ) (3.00 * 10 ^ 8 ) / 400 750000 7.5 * 10

  1. Calculate the energy of this radiation.

(6.626 * 10^-34) (4 * 10^2) E = 2.6504e-31J

  1.  Violet light has a wavelength of 4.10 x 10-3 nm. What is the frequency?

  2. Green light has a frequency of 6.01 x 1014 Hz. What is the wavelength in meters?

  3. Calculate the wavelength of radiation with a frequency of 8.0 x 1014 Hz.

  4. What is the wavelength of light with a frequency of 7.66 x 1014 Hz.