$A$ bulb has a power of $60 \, mW$ and emits light of wavelength $6000 \, \mathring{A}$. Calculate the number of photons emitted by the bulb per second.

  • A
    $1.8 \times 10^{17} \, \text{photons/second}$
  • B
    $0.9 \times 10^{16} \, \text{photons/second}$
  • C
    $1.4 \times 10^{18} \, \text{photons/second}$
  • D
    $2.0 \times 10^{17} \, \text{photons/second}$

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