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Photon momentum

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The momentum carried by a photon, which has both magnitude (p = E/c) and direction; photons transfer momentum in collisions and interactions.

AP course connection

Topic 15.1: 15.1 Quantum Theory and Wave-Particle Duality

Unit 15

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