# Does this length refer to wavelength or length? [closed]

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A He-Ne laser emits red light of the wave length $\lambda = 632.8\ \mathrm{nm}$ with a beam diameter of $2.0\ \mathrm{mm}$ and a power output of $1.0\ \mathrm{mW}$ [...] (d) How many photons are there in the $1\ \mathrm{m}$ long laser beam?

In part (d) I am not sure if the $1\ \mathrm{m}$ here is referring to the wavelength or the length. Can anyone explain it to me?

## closed as off-topic by ACuriousMind♦, John Rennie, Kyle Kanos, user36790, John DuffieldApr 6 '16 at 16:38

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• Hi and welcome to the Physics SE! Please note that this is not a homework help site. Please see this Meta post on asking homework questions and this Meta post for "check my work" problems. – John Rennie Apr 6 '16 at 9:43
• What @JohnRennie said is true, but I would note there is a conceptual question here. I've edited to make it clear. That doesn't necessarily make the question on topic, since our homework policy does have two requirements, ask a conceptual question and show an appropriate amount of effort. – David Z Apr 6 '16 at 9:51
• @Mew please don't post answers in the comment section – David Z Apr 6 '16 at 10:17
• @DavidZ, nevertheless I've converted my comment to an answer. – Kenshin Apr 6 '16 at 10:19
• @Mew you can let him know yourself (as you did). It's easy to forget sometimes, even for high-rep users. – David Z Apr 6 '16 at 10:21