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Which field does a photon belong to?
Which field does a photon belong to?
- Electric field
- Gravitational field
- Electromagnetic field (correct)
- Magnetic field
What is the speed at which photons always move in a vacuum?
What is the speed at which photons always move in a vacuum?
- 299,792,458 m/s (correct)
- 186,282 m/s
- 186,282 mi/s
- 299,792,458 mi/s
What is the mass of a photon?
What is the mass of a photon?
- 1 pound
- 1 kilogram
- Massless (correct)
- 1 gram
Who is credited with the modern photon concept?
Who is credited with the modern photon concept?
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What kind of particles do photons belong to?
What kind of particles do photons belong to?
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Which force does a photon act as the carrier for?
Which force does a photon act as the carrier for?
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What is the speed at which photons always move in a vacuum?
What is the speed at which photons always move in a vacuum?
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Which field does a photon belong to?
Which field does a photon belong to?
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What is the behavior of photons described as in quantum mechanics?
What is the behavior of photons described as in quantum mechanics?
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Who is credited with the research that led to the modern photon concept?
Who is credited with the research that led to the modern photon concept?
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Photon Properties
- Photons belong to the field of Particle Physics.
- Photons always move at a speed of c = 299,792,458 m/s in a vacuum.
- Photons have zero mass.
- Albert Einstein is credited with the modern photon concept.
- Photons belong to the category of massless particles.
- Photons act as the carrier for the electromagnetic force.
Quantum Mechanics
- The behavior of photons is described as wave-particle duality in quantum mechanics.
- Albert Einstein is credited with the research that led to the modern photon concept.
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