Assertion (A): A photon has no rest mass, yet it carries definite momentum. Reason (R)…

Physics · Class 12 · CBSEDual Nature of Radiation & Matter

Assertion (A): A photon has no rest mass, yet it carries definite momentum.
Reason (R): Momentum of a photon is due to its energy and hence its equivalent mass.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true but R is false.
  4. A is false but R is true.

Answer

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

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