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LED is constructed from Ga-As-P semiconducting material. The energy gap of this LED is1.9eV. Calculate the wavelength of light emitted and its color.[h=6.63×10-34Jsandc=3×108ms-1]


A

654nmand red color

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1046nm and blue color

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1046nm and red color

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D

654nm and orange color

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Solution

The correct option is D

654nm and orange color


Step 1. Given data:

  1. The energy gap of this LED E=1.9eV
  2. Planck's constant h=6.63×10-34Js
  3. Speed of light c=3×1088ms-1

Step 2. Formula used:

The energy gap is related to the wavelength as,

E=hcλ (where λ=The wavelength of light)

Step 3. Calculating the wavelength of light:

The wavelength of emitted light can be calculated as,

λ=hcE=6.63×10-34×3×1081.9×1.6×10-19mwhere1eV=1.6×10-19J=654×10-9m=654nm

And the wavelength of red-colored light is from 620nmto750nm.

Thus, the wavelength of the emitted light654nm and the color is red.

Hence, option A is the correct answer.


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