Does a photon, like a moving particle such as an electron, have a momentum? (a) No, because

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Does a photon, like a moving particle such as an electron, have a momentum?

(a) No, because a photon is a wave, and a wave does not have a momentum.

(b) No, because a photon has no mass, and mass is necessary in order to have a momentum.

(c) No, because a photon, always traveling at the speed of light in a vacuum, would have an infinite momentum.

(d) Yes, and the magnitude p of the photon’s momentum is related to its wavelength λ by p = h/λ, where h is Planck’s constant.

(e) Yes, and the magnitude p of the photon’s momentum is related to its wavelength λ by p = hλ, where h is Planck’s constant.

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Physics

ISBN: 9781119539636

11th Edition

Authors: John D. Cutnell, Kenneth W. Johnson, David Young, Shane Stadler

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