Wave-Particle Duality
 

Wave-Particle Duality problem 6


  • Show that the momentum of a photon of electromagnetic radiation with wavelength is given by




    where h is the Planck constant.


  • Use the expression in (a) to show that a photon in free space that has a momentum of is a photon of red light.


 

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