alleryStart learning →Photons are described as individual energy packets of:
AElectromagnetic waves
BSound pressure waves
COcean surface waves
DSeismic ground waves
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Electromagnetic waves
1. Light is treated as coming in discrete pieces.
2. Energy transfer occurs when photons are absorbed or emitted.
3. Photons are individual energy packets of electromagnetic waves.
4. Their energy is set by the frequency of the light wave.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 29 'Quantum Physics', sections 29.1-29.8_
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