Max Planck theorized that energy was transferred in chunks known as quanta, equal to . The variable h is a constant equal to 6.63 × 10-34 J·s and the variable represents the frequency in 1/s.
This equation allows us to calculate the energy of photons, given their frequency.
If the wavelength is given, the energy can be determined by first using the wave equationto find the frequency, then using Planck’s equation to calculate energy.