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The rays of the Sun that cause tanning and burning are in the ultraviolet portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. These rays are categorized by wavelength. So-called UV-A radiation has wavelengths in the range of 320-380 nm. whereas UV-B radiation has wavelengths in the range of 290-320 nm. (a) Calculate the frequency of light that has a wavelength of 320 nm. (b) Calculate the energy of a mole of 320-nm photons, (c) Which are more energetic, photons of UV-A radiation or photons of UV-B radiation? (d) The UV-B radiation from the Sun is considered a greater cause of sunburn in humans than is UV-A radiation. Is this observation consistent with your answer to part (c)?
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The rays of the Sun that cause tanning and burning are in the ultraviolet portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. These rays are categorized by wavelength. So-called UV-A radiation has wavelengths in the range of 320-380 nm. whereas UV-B radiation has wavelengths in the range of 290-320 nm. (a) Calculate the frequency of light that has a wavelength of 320 nm. (b) Calculate the energy of a mole of 320-nm photons, (c) Which are more energetic, photons of UV-A radiation or photons of UV-B radiation? (d) The UV-B radiation from the Sun is considered a greater cause of sunburn in humans than is UV-A radiation. Is this observation consistent with your answer to part (c)?
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Frequency can be calculated by the following formula;
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