(a) In MeV/c, what is the magnitude of the momentum associated with a photon having an energy equal to the electron rest energy? What are the (b) wavelength and (c) frequency of the corresponding radiation?
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(a) In MeV/c, what is the magnitude of the momentum associated
with a photon having an energy equal to the electron rest
energy? What are the (b) wavelength and (c) frequency of the corresponding
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