Planck’s constant has the value h = 6.626 × 10–34 joule-seconds (J-s), and the speed of light is c = 3 × 108 m/s. Using these values, calculate the wavelength carried by photons emitted with an energy of 1.1 × 10-19 J.

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Planck’s constant has the value h = 6.626 × 10–34 joule-seconds (J-s), and the speed of light is c = 3 × 108 m/s.

Using these values, calculate the wavelength carried by photons emitted with an energy of 1.1 × 10-19 J. 

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Planck's constant (h) = 6.626×10-34 Js

Speed of light (c) = 3×108 m/s

Energy (E) = 1.1×10-19 J

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The wavelength (λ)

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