33. In 2016, a serious leak occurred at a natural gas storage facility in Los Angeles County. Methane, the main component of natural gas, is many times more effective at causing global warming than carbon dioxide. Methane absorbs infrared radiation with a wavelength of 3.0 um (micrometer). As a result, natural gas leaks can be detected with infrared sensors. Calculate the photon energy for the infrared radiation in units of pJ (pico-joule). A) 6.6 × 10-32PJ B) 6.6 × 10-20 pJ C) 6.6 × 10-8 pJ D) 6.6 x 10-2 pJ E) 6.6 × 10-38 pJ < >

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33. In 2016, a serious leak occurred at a natural
gas storage facility in Los Angeles County.
Methane, the main component of natural gas, is
many times more effective at causing global
warming than carbon dioxide. Methane absorbs
infrared radiation with a wavelength of 3.0 µm
(micrometer). As a result, natural gas leaks can be
detected with infrared sensors. Calculate the
photon energy for the infrared radiation in units of
pJ (pico-joule).
A) 6.6 × 10-32 pJ
B) 6.6 × 10-20
pJ
C) 6.6 × 10-8
pJ
D) 6.6 × 10-26
pJ
E) 6.6 × 10-38 pJ
< >
Transcribed Image Text:33. In 2016, a serious leak occurred at a natural gas storage facility in Los Angeles County. Methane, the main component of natural gas, is many times more effective at causing global warming than carbon dioxide. Methane absorbs infrared radiation with a wavelength of 3.0 µm (micrometer). As a result, natural gas leaks can be detected with infrared sensors. Calculate the photon energy for the infrared radiation in units of pJ (pico-joule). A) 6.6 × 10-32 pJ B) 6.6 × 10-20 pJ C) 6.6 × 10-8 pJ D) 6.6 × 10-26 pJ E) 6.6 × 10-38 pJ < >
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