Is the velocity of two photons of different energies same?

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The velocity of photons, regardless of their energy levels, remains constant at the speed of light (c) in a vacuum. This principle holds true for all frequencies of light. However, when light travels through a medium such as glass or water, it appears to slow down due to interactions with the medium, but this does not alter the intrinsic speed of the photons themselves. The concept of assigning a velocity to a photon as a quantum object is fundamentally flawed.

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Is the velocity of two photos of same radiation(light) with different energies same ?? (also in Same medium)

Will energy alter the velocity of photon?
 
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The photon is a quantum object and one cannot assign a velocity to it.

Classical light always travels at c in a vacuum for all frequencies. In a medium like glass or water light will appear to slow down.
 

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