Hey I know this question has been asked before but I have no idea where I can find the answer and I really dont want to go google for hours finding contradicting answers and driving myself crazy
From what I understand for a wave:
Intensity = proportional to amplitude
Higher amplitude = higher energy
So energy and amplitude for just a wave are proportional
So for electromagnetic waves
Higher intensity = more photons = higher amplitude
The energy is only proportional to the frequency (E = hf) so increasing the frequency increases the energy per photon but leaving the intensity the same? So in this case increasing energy does not increase the amplitude?
Am I right? For electromagnetic waves the amplitude does not affect the energy? Is this because I'm referring to the particle nature of light? And finally does frequency affect amplitude? If someone could clear this up I'd really appreciate it. Thank you.
From what I understand for a wave:
Intensity = proportional to amplitude
Higher amplitude = higher energy
So energy and amplitude for just a wave are proportional
So for electromagnetic waves
Higher intensity = more photons = higher amplitude
The energy is only proportional to the frequency (E = hf) so increasing the frequency increases the energy per photon but leaving the intensity the same? So in this case increasing energy does not increase the amplitude?
Am I right? For electromagnetic waves the amplitude does not affect the energy? Is this because I'm referring to the particle nature of light? And finally does frequency affect amplitude? If someone could clear this up I'd really appreciate it. Thank you.
