Photon Theory of Light

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Photon Theory of Light: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Quanta of Energy of Radiation, Photon, Speed of Photon, Energy of Photon, Formula of Energy of Photons in Electron Volt, Momentum of Photon, Properties of Photons, Compton Effect, etc.

Important Questions on Photon Theory of Light

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If the energy of a photon is given as, E=3.03×1019 J, then, the wavelength (λ)  of the photon is

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What are the basic concepts of sampling and quantization?

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Special theory of relativity deals with the events in the frames of reference which move with constant

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The energy E and momentum p of photon is given by E=hν and p=hλ, the velocity of photon will be-

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A 1.5 kW (kilo-watt) laser beam of wavelength 6400 A is used to levitate a thin aluminium disk of same area as the cross-section of the beam. The laser light is reflected by the aluminium disk without any absorption. The mass of the foil is close to,

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An electron-positron pair (rest mass of each particle is 0.51MeV ) is produced by a γ-ray photon of energy 2.42MeV. The K.E. imparted to each of the charged particles shall be-

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A hydrogen atom with a velocity V absorbs a photon of wavelength 1650  and stops. If the mass of hydrogen atom is 1.6×10-27 kg, the value of V is (use h=6.6×10-34 J-sec)

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Consider, sun is producing power P in the form of monochromatic radiations of wavelength $\lambda$ and distance between sun and earth is d. (d>> earth radius). Calculate number of photon in cubic metre, just above the earth surface

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The energy of photons in a beam whose wavelength is 6.20×10-5 cm is

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Write a note on the nature of light and its role in photosynthesis.

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Explaining the concept of photon describe its various properties.

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20 watt bulb is emitting light of frequency 5×1014 Hz. Find the number of photons emitted by the bulb in one second.