If \(c\) is the velocity of light in free space, the correct statements about photons among the following are:
(A) | The energy of a photon is \(E=h\nu.\) |
(B) | The velocity of a photon is \(c.\) |
(C) | The momentum of a photon, \(p={\dfrac{h\nu}{c}}.\) |
(D) | In a photon-electron collision, both total energy and total momentum are conserved. |
(E) | Photon possesses a positive electric charge. |
1. | (A), (B), (C) and (D) only |
2. | (A), (C) and (D) only |
3. | (A), (B), (D) and (E) only |
4. | (A) and (B) only |
Radiation of energy \(E\) falls normally on a perfectly reflecting surface. The momentum transferred to the surface is:
(\(c\) = velocity of light)
1. | \(E \over c\) | 2. | \(2E \over c\) |
3. | \(2E \over c^2\) | 4. | \(E \over c^2\) |
A \(200~\text{W}\) sodium street lamp emits yellow light of wavelength \(0.6~\mu\text{m}.\) Assuming it to be \(25\%\) efficient in converting electrical energy to light, the number of photons of yellow light it emits per second is:
1. \(1.5\times 10^{20}\)
2. \(6\times 10^{18}\)
3. \(62\times 10^{20}\)
4. \(3\times 10^{19}\)
1. | photoelectric effect | 2. | interference |
3. | refraction | 4. | polarisation |