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Frequency and Wavelength of Photon
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A photon is described as a wave, and its frequency $
u$ is related to its wavelength $\lambda$ through the speed of light $c$, according to the following formula:
 $ c = \nu \lambda $ |
$\nu$
Photon Frequency
$Hz$
$c$
Speed of Light
299792458
$m/s$
Since frequency is the reciprocal of the time for one oscillation:
$\nu=\displaystyle\frac{1}{T}$
this means that the speed of light is equal to the distance traveled in one oscillation, which is the wavelength, divided by the time taken, which is the period:
$c=\displaystyle\frac{\lambda}{T}$
In other words:
| $ c = \nu \lambda $ |
This formula corresponds to the mechanical relationship that velocity is equal to the distance traveled (wavelength) divided by the time elapsed (frequency, which is the reciprocal of the period).
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