Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

Question:

Energy and momentum of a photon is given by the expressions, energy E = hv, and momentum $p = \frac{h}{λ}$, respectively, where v is the frequency of photon, h is Plank's constant and λ is the wavelength of the photon. On the basis of the above statement, choose the option which is equal to the velocity of light?

Options:

Ep-1

Ep

E-1P

E2p-2

Correct Answer:

Ep-1

Explanation:

$ \frac{E}{p} = \nu \lambda = v$ 

$\Rightarrow v = Ep^{-1}$