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What really determins the color of light? [duplicate]

I have been considering this problem: Colour is characterized by which of following character of light? a)Frequency b)Amplitude c)Wavelength d)Velocity Different websites claim ...
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energy of a photon for a complex wave

If I use a plane wave of light given by $$E=E_o \sin(\omega t+\phi)$$ for photoelectric effect, then the energy of photon associated is given by $h\nu$ where $\nu=\frac{\omega}{2\pi}$ But suppose ...
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