Is quanta same as photon??? Or photons and quanta are equal??

1.	Is quanta same as photon??? Or photons and quanta are equal??
Answer» Quanta and photon both are same but when we talk about energy then we use photon for sun light<br>Yes they are same.. Quanta term was given by Albert Einstein<br>A quanta is a particle of E.M. Radiation but a photon is a special type of quanta particle which is the small pocket of energy of visible light.<br>One quantum of electromagnetic energy is called a photon. The plural of quantum is quanta. The concept of photons and quanta comes from quantum mechanics and quantum theory.

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