Photons of wavelength 660 nm are emitted from a 60 watt lamp. What is the number of photons emitted per second?
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a
2×1016
b
2×1018
c
2×1020
d
2×1022
answer is C.
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Wavelength λ=660 nm=660×10−9 m Power P=60 watts Planks constant h=6.62×10−34 J Velocity of light C=3×108 ms-1 Number of photon per second nt=? nt=pλhc (∵P=nthcλ) =60×660×10−96.62×10−34×3×108 =2×1020