Q. Photon of frequency $ν$ has a momentum associated with it. If $c$ is the velocity of light, the momentum is

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A

$ν / c$

7%

B

$h ν c$

17%

C

$h ν / c^{2}$

29%

D

$h ν / c$

47%

Solution:

$P = \frac{h}{λ} = \frac{h v}{c}$