The wavelength of a light wave can be used to measure which of the following?

A. The direction the wave is traveling
B. How many photons the wave contains
C. How much energy the wave has
D. How high the top of the wave is

Question

The wavelength of a light wave can be used to measure which of the following?

 		A.	The direction the wave is traveling
 		B.	How many photons the wave contains
 		C.	How much energy the wave has
 		D.	How high the top of the wave is

anonymous · Answer

@BostonBlue can you help? @abb0t

bostonblue · Answer

i don't know the answer to that question.  is it homework? do you have any ideas how to narrow it down. @Compassionate - are you around?

anonymous · Answer

how is energy related to wavelength for light? look up "photon energy" in your online course resource or on the web.

compassionate · Answer

C. 

Wavelengths with more energy will propagate and vice-versa.

anonymous · Answer

compassion: i thought this wasn't an answer site :)

compassionate · Answer

You're right. I just saw he was struggling and no one else might have known. 

I'm sorry.

anonymous · Answer

oh--i didn't mean it like that--i appended the happy face ":)"