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why does light have momentum?
why does light have momentum?
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Light particles called photons have zero rest mass. But moving photons have a mass = hn/c2 where h = planck's constant, n = frequency of the lightwave, c = velocity of light. And so it does have momentum.
Light particles called photons have zero rest mass. But moving photons have a mass = hn/c2 where h = planck's constant, n = frequency of the lightwave, c = velocity of light. And so it does have momentum.
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