Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

Question:

What would be the effective mass of a photon, if the frequencies of radiation is 6 × 1014 Hz ?

Options:

4.4 × 10-36 kg

6 × 10-36 kg

44 × 10-36 kg

18 × 10-36 kg

Correct Answer:

4.4 × 10-36 kg

Explanation:

For a Photon 

$E = mc^2 = h\nu$

$\Rightarrow m = \frac{h\nu}{c^2} = \frac{6.62\times 10^{-34}\times 6\times 10^{14}}{9\times 10^{16}}= 4.4\times 10^{-36}kg$