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Electromagnetic radiation - Dual nature of radiation and matter
Question

A modern 200 W sodium street lamp emits yellow light of wavelength 0.6 μm. Assuming it to be 25% efficient in converting electrical energy to light, the number of
photons of yellow light it emits per second is

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Solution

 Effective power =25100×200W=50W Now, 50=nhv=nhcλn=50λhc=50×0.6×1066.6×1034×3×108=1.5×1020

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