How do photons compare to other types of particles, like electrons, for example? Where do their differences lie? Are photons massless? Have they been given an electrical charge? Are they able to reach higher speeds than normal? What are some of the mechanical features that they have?

How do photons compare to other types of particles, like electrons, for example? Where do their differences lie? Are photons massless? Have they been given an electrical charge? Are they able to reach higher speeds than normal? What are some of the mechanical features that they have?

Modern Physics

3rd Edition

ISBN:9781111794378

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Clement J. Moses, Curt A. Moyer

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Clement J. Moses, Curt A. Moyer

Chapter5: Matter Waves

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