No, the energy of a photon is determined by its frequency, not its wave amplitude. In the context of electromagnetic waves, including photons, the energy of a single photon is directly proportional to its frequency, according to the equation:
E = h * f
where E represents the energy of the photon, h is Planck's constant, and f is the frequency of the photon.
Wave amplitude, on the other hand, refers to the magnitude or strength of the electric and magnetic fields within an electromagnetic wave. It represents the maximum displacement of the wave from its equilibrium position. The wave amplitude is not directly related to the energy of a photon.
In electromagnetic waves, such as light, the energy carried by each individual photon is determined by its frequency, as given by the equation mentioned above. However, the wave amplitude of the electromagnetic wave itself can vary. Different photons within the same electromagnetic wave can have different energies (determined by their frequencies) while sharing the same wave amplitude.
To summarize, the energy of a photon is determined by its frequency, not its wave amplitude. Photons within an electromagnetic wave can have different energies but share the same wave amplitude.