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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

Which of the following are the properties of photons?
(A) The rest mass of a photon is zero
(B) Each photon has a definite energy and an indefinite linear momentum
(C) A photon may collide with a material particle and the total energy and the total momentum remain conserved in such a collision
(D) Photons are deflected by electric and magnetic fields
Choose the correct answer from the options given below

  1. A (A), (B) and (D) only
  2. B (B) and (C) only
  3. C (A) and (C) only
  4. D (B), (C) and (D) only
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(C) (A) and (C) only

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(A) is correct: The rest mass of a photon is zero. (B) is incorrect: Each photon has a definite energy and a definite linear momentum. (C) is correct: Photons can collide with particles, and energy and momentum are conserved. (D) is incorrect: Photons are not deflected by…
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