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E = hν

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The relationship between energy (E), Planck's constant (h), and frequency (ν), used to calculate the frequency of light from its energy.

AP course connection

Topic 3.11: 3.11 Spectroscopy and the Electromagnetic Spectrum

Unit 3

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