The energy of a photon is $E = h\nu$ and the momentum of a photon is $p = \frac{h}{\lambda}$. The velocity of the photon is:

  • A
    $E/p$
  • B
    $Ep$
  • C
    $(E/p)^2$
  • D
    $3 \times 10^8 \ m/s$

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