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The ratio of the power of a light source $S_1$ to that the light source $S _2$ is $2 . S _1$ is emitting $2 \times 10^{15}$ photons per second at 600 nm . If the wavelength of the source $S _2$ is 300 nm , then the number of photons per second emitted by $S _2$ is ___________ $\times 10^{14}$. (5)
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Sol. Since power emitting by a source is given as
$\begin{array}{l}
=\frac{\text { Total energy emitted }}{\text { time }} \\
=\frac{\left(E_1 \text { photon }\right) \times \text { Number of photons }(N)}{t} \\
P_1=\left(E_1\right) n
\end{array}
$
$
\begin{array}{l}
\frac{P_1}{P_2}=\frac{\left(E_1\right) n_1}{\left(E_2\right) n_2}=\frac{\left(\frac{hC}{\lambda_1}\right) n_1}{\left(\frac{hC}{\lambda_2}\right) n_2} \\
\frac{P_1}{P_2}=\left(\frac{\lambda_2}{\lambda_1}\right) \frac{n_1}{n_2}
\end{array}
$
Substituting the given values$
\begin{array}{l}
2=\left(\frac{300}{600}\right) \times \frac{2 \times 10^{15}}{n_2} \\
n_2=\frac{1}{2} \times 10^{15}=5 \times 10^{14} \text { Photon } / sec
\end{array}
$
Sol. Since power emitting by a source is given as
$\begin{array}{l}
=\frac{\text { Total energy emitted }}{\text { time }} \\
=\frac{\left(E_1 \text { photon }\right) \times \text { Number of photons }(N)}{t} \\
P_1=\left(E_1\right) n
\end{array}
$
$
\begin{array}{l}
\frac{P_1}{P_2}=\frac{\left(E_1\right) n_1}{\left(E_2\right) n_2}=\frac{\left(\frac{hC}{\lambda_1}\right) n_1}{\left(\frac{hC}{\lambda_2}\right) n_2} \\
\frac{P_1}{P_2}=\left(\frac{\lambda_2}{\lambda_1}\right) \frac{n_1}{n_2}
\end{array}
$
Substituting the given values$
\begin{array}{l}
2=\left(\frac{300}{600}\right) \times \frac{2 \times 10^{15}}{n_2} \\
n_2=\frac{1}{2} \times 10^{15}=5 \times 10^{14} \text { Photon } / sec
\end{array}
$

