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Which one of the following statements about photon is incorrect?1. Photon's rest mass is zero2. Momentum of photon is hv/c3. Photon's energy is hv4. Photon exerts no pressure

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : Photon exerts no pressure

CONCEPT:

  • The photoelectric effect led to the conclusion that light is made up of a quantum of energy. Einstein through his experiments predicted that quanta of light have momentum which indicated the particle nature of light. This particle nature of light is called photons
  • The properties of a photon are
    • Photon is an elementary particle
    • Irrespective of the frequency of radiation the momentum and energy of the photons remainsconstant for each photon
    • Photons are electrically neutral
    • The rest mass of the photon is zero and is electrically neutral

EXPLANATION:

  • The pressure exerted by an electromagnetic wave is given by

\(\Rightarrow P = \frac{U}{C}\)

Where U = intensity of the wave, and C = Velocity of light

  • The velocity of a photon is equal to the velocity of light, hence according to the above equation the photon must exert pressure on the surface
  • Option 4 is the wrong statement.


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