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No, photons do not have weight. Photons are particles, made pure out of energy, which travel at the speed of sound.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoPhotons can convey momentum; so yes, they carry a force as they can cause a massive object to accelerate.
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Does light have weight?
If light is made of photons and photons have mass then you would assume that light has weight in a gravitational field. In fact light running into an object imparts momentum to it. However photons have no rest mass. If they did , objects that were exposed to sunlight and absorbed it would get heavier as time goes on, they don't. So light has no mass and hence no weight.
What is the weight of a shadow?
Because photons have mass, they also have weight. Given the particular size and shape of a shadow at any given instant of time, and comparing the quantity of photons striking the same surface with the same dimensions as the shadow with the photons striking the area of the shadow, the weight of the shadow would be in the negative relative to the area affected by direct light. Using scientific standards for the weight of a photon, the weight of the shadow can be calculated for any portion of time given for the measurements of the examination.
What is more likely an object's weight is 0 or an objects mass is 0?
maybe air or gas i think for weight...... : Actually, the above have weight and mass, if they are on or about Earth. Anything that is matter will always have mass. It may have no weight if it is in free fall. Light, or photons, have no mass. One may say - very carefully - that you could consider they have "weight" at times, if one is applying that term to the phenomena of gravity affecting those photons.
What is the term for the small packets of energy emitted from light?
Pretty sure it is photons.....
Do fire flames make photons?
Photons are pieces of light. If you see a light, then there are photons.
Does light have weight?
If light is made of photons and photons have mass then you would assume that light has weight in a gravitational field. In fact light running into an object imparts momentum to it. However photons have no rest mass. If they did , objects that were exposed to sunlight and absorbed it would get heavier as time goes on, they don't. So light has no mass and hence no weight.
What is the weight of a shadow?
Because photons have mass, they also have weight. Given the particular size and shape of a shadow at any given instant of time, and comparing the quantity of photons striking the same surface with the same dimensions as the shadow with the photons striking the area of the shadow, the weight of the shadow would be in the negative relative to the area affected by direct light. Using scientific standards for the weight of a photon, the weight of the shadow can be calculated for any portion of time given for the measurements of the examination.
What is more likely an object's weight is 0 or an objects mass is 0?
maybe air or gas i think for weight...... : Actually, the above have weight and mass, if they are on or about Earth. Anything that is matter will always have mass. It may have no weight if it is in free fall. Light, or photons, have no mass. One may say - very carefully - that you could consider they have "weight" at times, if one is applying that term to the phenomena of gravity affecting those photons.
What is the term for the small packets of energy emitted from light?
Pretty sure it is photons.....
Why are the photons that emerge from the Sun's surface visible-light photons and infrared-light photons rather than gamma-ray photons?
Photons do not come in different types like infared-photons etc. they are just the wavelength that the photons are at and nuclear fusion just happens to emit photons at a particular wavelength
What is the effect of absorbing photons of energy on ozone?
Photons are absorbed by ozone. These photons are of UV.
Do fire flames make photons?
Photons are pieces of light. If you see a light, then there are photons.
Can you see photons?
Yes. Photons are what light consists of.
Do ultraviolet photons travel at with a greather speed than yellow photons?
No. All photons travel at the speed of light.
What units are photons in?
Photons are in action units joule-seconds.
Plant take in the sun's energy by absorbing?
Sunlight, in the form of photons.
What is the difference between the nature of water wave and a sound wave?
Water has substance and weight behind it . Light, well that's photons. You can feel them, that's about it .
