Solving Photon Problems: Energy Conservation Questions

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The discussion centers on the relationship between photon energy, described by the equation e=hf, and the Doppler effect experienced when a photon source moves away from an observer. Participants argue that the perceived decrease in photon energy due to the Doppler effect does not violate the conservation of energy principle. Instead, the energy of photons remains conserved when accounting for the relative motion of the source and observer. The conversation also draws parallels to classical mechanics, emphasizing that energy is frame-dependent and does not imply a violation of conservation laws.

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the energy of photon is given e=hf, but when we consider this with doppler effect of the source goes far away from the receiver.it seems that the energy of photon is decreased. (which contradicts the conservation of energy
in reality :is this argument true?
if it happened, what would result with the conservation of energy
if it were wrong , how can we reject our calculations and expression
 
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vietcuong said:
the energy of photon is given e=hf, but when we consider this with doppler effect of the source goes far away from the receiver.it seems that the energy of photon is decreased. (which contradicts the conservation of energy
in reality :is this argument true?
if it happened, what would result with the conservation of energy
if it were wrong , how can we reject our calculations and expression

The energy of a ball moving with velocity v is [tex]1/2 mv^2[/tex]. Yet, if you're moving in the same reference frame of the ball, the ball has no KE. Do you think there's an energy conservation violation here too?

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