alleryThe momentum of a photon is given by:
Avc over h
Bhv over m
Chv over c
Dhc over v
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. hv over c
1. Momentum follows from the energy and the speed of light.
2. Each photon has momentum p equal to hv divided by c.
3. So the correct answer is hv over c.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part II, Ch 11 'Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter'_
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