Dual Nature Of Light Question 138

Question: If an electron and a photon propagate in the form of waves having the same wavelength, it implies that they have the same [CBSE PMT 1995; DCE 2001; AIIMS 2003]

Options:

A) Energy

B) Momentum

C) Velocity

D) Angular momentum

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

If an electron and a photon propagates in the form of waves having the same wavelength, it implies that they have same momentum. This is according to de-Broglie equation, $ p\propto \frac{1}{\lambda } $



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