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


A: How many photons the wave contains


B: How high the top of the wave is


C:How much energy the wave has


D:The direction the wave is traveling

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Option C. How much energy the wave has.

The energy of the light is related with the wavelenght and the equation is

Energy = Planck constant * ligth speed / wavelenght.

The shorter the wavelength the higher the energy  of the wave.

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