A firefly glows by the direct conversion of chemical energy to light. The light emitted by a

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A firefly glows by the direct conversion of chemical energy to light. The light emitted by a firefly has peak intensity at a wavelength of 550 nm.

a. What is the minimum chemical energy, in eV, required to generate each photon?

b. One molecule of ATP provides 0.30 eV of energy when it is metabolized in a cell. 

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

ISBN: 9780321595492

2nd Edition

Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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