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  4. Given below are two statements: Statement-I: Two photons having equal linear momenta have equal wavelengths. Statement-II: If the wavelength of photon is decreased, then the momentum and energy of a photon will also decrease. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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Q. Given below are two statements :
Statement-I : Two photons having equal linear momenta have equal wavelengths.
Statement-II : If the wavelength of photon is decreased, then the momentum and energy of a photon will also decrease.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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Solution:

If linear momentum are equal then wavelength also equal
$p =\frac{ h }{\lambda}, E =\frac{ hc }{\lambda}$
On decreasing wavelength, momentum and energy of photon increases.