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What momentum does a photon of frequency ν carry?
Acν/h
Bhνc
Ch/νc
Dhν/c
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. hν/c
Photon energy is hν and its speed is c, so its momentum is energy divided by speed, hν/c.
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