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What is the energy of a radio photon in units joules from an FM station that broadcasts at 90.3 megahertz?

To calculate the energy of a radio photon from an FM station that broadcasts at 90.3 megahertz, we can use the formula:

```

E = hf

```

where:

* E is the energy of the photon in joules (J)

* h is Planck's constant (6.626 x 10^-34 joules per second)

* f is the frequency of the photon in hertz (Hz)

Given the frequency of the FM station as 90.3 megahertz (MHz), we need to convert it to hertz:

```

f = 90.3 MHz = 90.3 x 10^6 Hz

```

Now, we can plug the values into the formula:

```

E = (6.626 x 10^-34 J s) x (90.3 x 10^6 Hz)

```

```

E = 6.00 x 10^-28 J

```

Therefore, the energy of a radio photon from the FM station broadcasting at 90.3 megahertz is 6.00 x 10^-28 joules.

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