How would it compare to the smallest photon?CAn entities exist without occuppying a volume?
2006-08-10 09:21:33 · 2 answers · asked by goring 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Photons, regardless of energy, do not have a definite size. One could say that higher-energy photons are smaller, in the sense that they can interact with smaller things, but because of the wave properties of a photon, no definite size can be ascribed. An estimation of the size is given by the product of the speed of light times Planck's constant, divided by the energy of the photon.
2006-08-10 09:30:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is such a GREAt question (seriously) that you might want to check in on this thread:
http://www.lepp.cornell.edu/spr/1999-02/threads.html#0014682
Keep in mind that you're dealing with a quantum question here, so prepare to get confused.
2006-08-10 22:38:03 · answer #2 · answered by Luis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋