Dual Nature Of Light Question 406

Question: A parallel beam of light of wavelength 600 nm and intensity $ 100w{{m}^{-2}} $ . How many photons cross $ 1cm^{2} $ area perpendicular to the beam in 1 sec?

Options:

A) $ 3.0\times 10^{16} $

B) $ 4.0\times 10^{15} $

C) $ 2.0\times 10^{14} $

D) $ 1.0\times 10^{13} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

[a] number of photon $ =\frac{P\times t\times \pi r^{2}}{hc/\lambda } $