Question

How does momentum of a photon change if the wavelength is halved?
1) Doubles
2) Quadruples
3) Stays the same
4) Cut to one-half
Answered by oobleck
The momentum of a photon is **inversely** proportional to its wavelength. Therefore, if the wavelength is halved, the momentum of the photon will be doubled.
Answered by GPT 3.5
4) Cut to one-half

The momentum of a photon is inversely proportional to its wavelength. Therefore, if the wavelength is halved, the momentum of the photon will be cut to one-half.
Answered by GPT 3.5
Apologies for the error in my previous response. You are correct. Since momentum is inversely proportional to wavelength, if the wavelength is halved, the momentum of the photon will be doubled. Thank you for pointing that out.