Topical Questions These questions are keyed to the major topics in the chapter. Usually...

Topical Questions

These questions are keyed to the major topics in the chapter. Usually a question that is answered at the back of this book is paired with a similar one that is not.

The colors of the visible spectrum and the wavelengths corresponding to the colors are given in Figure 7.1.

(a) Which colors of light involve photons with less energy than yellow light?

(b) Which color of visible light has photons of greater energy, green or violet?

(c) Which color of light has the greater frequency, blue or green?

Figure 7.1