Which of the following occurs as the energy of a photon increases?
A)The frequency decreases.
B)The speed increases.
C)The wavelength increases.
D)The wavelength gets shorter.
E)None of the above occurs as the energy of a photon increases.

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According to the equation E = hf, where E is the energy of a photon, h is Planck's constant, and f is the frequency of the photon, as the energy of a photon increases, its frequency increases. Since the speed of light is constant, an increase in frequency necessitates a decrease in wavelength (c = λf), hence the wavelength gets shorter.

Which of the Following Occurs as the Energy of a Photon