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Q.

Statement-1 : A photon has no rest mass, yet it carries definite momentum. 

Statement-2 : Momentum of photon is due to its energy and hence its equivalent mass. 

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a

Both statements are true.

b

Statement-1 is true but statement-2 is false.

c

Statement-1 is false but statement-2 is true.

d

Both statements are false. 

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Equivalent mass of photon m is given from equation:

E=mc2=hν    m=hνc2 

where E is energy, m is mass, c is speed of light, h is Planck's constant, ν is frequency. 

 Momentum of photon =hνc2×c=hνc 

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