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In astronomical observations, signals observed from the distant stars are generally weak. If the photon detector receives a total of `3.15xx10^(-18)J` from the radiations of `600 nm`, calculate the number of photons received by the detector.

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To calculate the number of photons received by the detector, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Calculate the energy of one photon The energy of a photon can be calculated using the formula: \[ E = \frac{hc}{\lambda} ...
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