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1) A photon's momentum is related to its wavelength, not it's speed. They all have the same speed in a vacuum. 2) Sure. > So, a remix of the original questi
by typothrowaway 7y ago
1)
A photon's momentum is related to its wavelength, not it's speed. They all have the same speed in a vacuum.
2)
Sure.
> So, a remix of the original question, haha: if we say that a photon has no mass, but at the same time we say that momentum needs mass, then if we say that a photon has momentum we're screwed, no?
We would be screwed, but momentum doesn't need mass.
- zepearl 7y ago1) So, the wavelength is basically its "energy"? 2) Therefore "momentum" needs only "energy" and velocity instead of "mass" and velocity?
- typothrowaway 7y agoSort of, yes. It's hard to put reasons and interpretations behind all this, because in the end we just use formulas and numbers and check them in experiments. It's usually simpler that way. Be aware that a longer wavelength means a lower energy. Frequency is proportional to energy, which is inversely proportional to wavelength.
- vbezhenar 7y agoCan we kill photon by increasing its wavelength too much? Like put him between two mirrors so they would eat its energy multiple times (without absorbing)?
- typothrowaway 7y agoNo, as far as I know, there is no limit to a photon's wavelength, so it will just keep on stretching.