College Physics a strategic approach AP Edition
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Chapter 25, Problem 22CQ
a.
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To rank: The order of photon energies from largest to smallest in three laser beams.
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To determine
To rank: The order of the number of photon per second from the largest to the smallest in three laser beams.
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