Dual Nature Of Light Question 422

Question: The momentum of a photon is $ 2\times {{10}^{-16}} $ gm-cm/sec. Its energy is

Options:

A) $ 0.61\times {{10}^{-26}}erg $

B) $ 2.0\times {{10}^{-26}}erg $

C) $ 6\times {{10}^{-6}}erg $

D) $ 6\times {{10}^{-8}}erg $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

[c] $ p=\frac{E}{c},\Rightarrow E=p\times c=2\times {{10}^{-16}}\times (3\times 10^{10}) $ $ =6\times {{10}^{-6}}erg. $