Calculate the energy of the photons emitted by the AM radio station.

Question

An AM radio station broadcasts at 1020 kHz. 

Answer 1

E = hf

 

h = 6.63 x 10^-34 Js

 

f = 1,020,000 Hz

 

E = (6.63 x 10^-34 Js)(1,020,000 s^-1) = 6.76 x 10^-28 J