Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers
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Author: Stephen T. Thornton, Andrew Rex
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Chapter 3, Problem 33P
(a)
To determine
The number of photons emitted per second by an AM radio station of
(b)
To determine
The number of photons emitted per second by x-rays of
(c)
To determine
The number of photons emitted per second by gamma rays of
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