Which of the following statements about photon is incorrect?

Physics · Class 12 · CBSE — Dual Nature of Radiation & Matter

1. Photons exert no pressure.
2. Momentum of photon is
3. Rest mass of photon is zero.
4. Energy of photon is hu.

Answer

(A) Photons exert no pressure.

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