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QAIPM-2012-Ph-1773: NEET 2012 Physics - Class 12 AIPM-2012-Ph-1773 Solution: A 200 W sodium street lamp emits yellow light of wavelength…

A 200 W sodium street lamp emits yellow light of wavelength 0.6 μm0.6\ \mu m. Assuming it to be 25% efficient in converting electrical energy to light, the number of photons of yellow light it emits per second is

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 1.5×10201.5\times10^{20}
  • B 6×10186\times10^{18}
  • C 62×102062\times10^{20}
  • D 3×10193\times10^{19}

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

Efficient power, P = N t _ h c _ _ N t = 25 100 _ 200 ( 6.6 _ 10 _ 34 ) ( 3 _ 10 8 ) 0.6 _ 10 _ 6 = 1.5 _ 10 20

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