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Does the Photon have a Radius in which its energy (hv) is contained?
Originally posted by jimmy p
do other waves or particles have a radius in which there energy is conserved? i shouldn't think that photons would if other particles or waves dont.
I'm inclined to think you will get several different answers to this. I would conjecture that the radius is continually changing in flight, and you would have to place an element of time in your question.I ask again, what is the radius of a photon in flight?..if any.
A photon radius refers to the distance from the center of a photon to its outermost boundary. It is a theoretical concept used in physics to describe the size of a photon.
No, a photon does not have a physical size or boundary. It is considered a point particle, meaning it has no volume or spatial extent.
Yes, a photon's energy can be measured and it is bounded by the frequency or wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation it carries. This is described by the equation E = hf, where E is energy, h is Planck's constant, and f is frequency.
The energy of a photon is directly proportional to its frequency. This means that as the frequency increases, so does the energy of the photon. This relationship is described by the equation E = hf, as mentioned in the previous question.
There is no known limit to the energy of a photon. However, according to the theory of relativity, as an object with mass approaches the speed of light, its energy increases infinitely. This means that a photon, which travels at the speed of light, has infinite energy.