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the energy contained in a single photon is _. h --> planck constant v --> frequency

  1. hv

  2. 2hv

  3. zero

  4. none of these
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The energy of a single photon is given by E = hv, where h is Planck's constant and v is the frequency of the electromagnetic radiation. This is a fundamental equation in quantum physics, first proposed by Einstein to explain the photoelectric effect.

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