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Let p and E denote the linear momentum and energy of a photon. If the wavelength is decreased,

We know,


&


are the energy and linear momentum of a photon of light, where =Planck constant, =Velocity of photon, =Wavelength of light and =Frequency of light.


If the wavelength is decreased, both and increases since and.

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