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Relationship between Energy and Wavelength of Light
•Short wavelength Þ  High energy photons
•Long  wavelength Þ Low energy  photons
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•Intensity µ total energy (per area per second)

               µ          (# of photons per area per second)
                       ´  (energy per photon)
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•Example with falling rain:
–Amount of rain µ (# of raindrops) ´ (volume per drop)
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