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Date May 2015 Marks available 1 Reference code 15M.3.sl.TZ1.1
Level SL Paper 3 Time zone TZ1
Command term State Question number 1 Adapted from N/A

Question

Electromagnetic waves can transfer energy and carry information.

State the relationship between the energy of a wave and its wavelength.

Markscheme

\(E = \frac{{hc}}{\lambda }/E = \alpha \frac{1}{\lambda }\) / energy inversely proportional to wavelength / the higher the energy the shorter the wavelength / OWTTE;

Do not accept \(E = h\upsilon /hf\).

Examiners report

Most students scored the mark but only a few of them stated the quantitative relationship (inverse proportionality).

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 2: Atomic structure » 2.2 Electron configuration
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