Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 38 - Photons and Matter Waves - Problems - Page 1183: 45e

Answer

$4.985\times 10^{-19}$ $photons/s$

Work Step by Step

In the previous part of this problem, we have estimated the radiative power ($P$) of the body: $P=1.983\times 10^{-37}$ $W$ Now the energy of a single photon is given by $E=hf$ or, $E=\frac{hc}{\lambda}$ Here, $\lambda=500\times 10^{-9}$ $m$ Therefore, $E=\frac{6.63\times 10^{-34}\times 3\times 10^{8}}{500\times 10^{-9}}$ $J$ $E=3.978\times 10^{-19}$ $J$ $\therefore$ The rate ($R$) at which the photons are emitted from the given area is given by $R=\frac{P}{E}$ $R=\frac{1.983\times 10^{-37}}{3.978\times 10^{-19}}$ $photons/s$ $R\approx 4.985\times 10^{-19}$ $photons/s$
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