Calculate the number of photons entering the eye of a duck per second,corresponding to the minimum intensity of white light $(\sim 10^{-10} \ W/m^2)$. Take the area of the duck's eye as $0.4 \ cm^2$ and the average frequency of white light as $6 \times 10^{14} \ Hz$.

  • A
    $10^1$
  • B
    $10^2$
  • C
    $10^4$
  • D
    $10^6$

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