Physics · Electromagnetic Waves

JEE Main 2025 — 29 January, Morning Shift — Question 39

Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R)

Assertion (A): Electromagnetic waves carry energy but not momentum.

Reason (R): Mass of a photon is zero.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

  1. Option A:

    (A) is true but (R) is false.

  2. Option B:

    (A) is false but ( R\mathbf{R} ) is true.

    Correct
  3. Option C:

    Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

  4. Option D:

    Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Answer: B

Step-by-step solution

Assertion is false because em waves have momentum.

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Exam
JEE Main 2025
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Electromagnetic Waves
Topic
Power , Energy and Intensity of EM Waves
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