The energy (E) and momentum (p) of a photon are related by the formula E = pc.
The energy of a photon, whose momentum is 10 MeV/c, where c is the speed of light, is given by
Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2016 · Topic: Nuclear Physics (Nuclear reactions: conservation laws, Q-value, cross-section, compound nucleus and direct reactions.)
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