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How can a photon carry differing amounts of energy if it is the same size and speed as all other photons? Does this make any sese to anybody?
Photons, despite having the same speed and being described as having no rest mass, can carry different energy levels based on their frequency, as defined by the Planck-Einstein relation E=hf, where E is energy, h is Planck's constant, and f is frequency. The concept of "size" in relation to photons is misleading, as photons are quantum particles that do not occupy a defined volume in the classical sense. Instead, their energy is determined solely by their frequency, not by any spatial dimensions.
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mathman said:What does "size" mean in reference to photons?