Photon
A photon is effectively a ‘bundle of energy’. It makes up any of the electromagnetic waves.
It carries energy based on its frequency, and it’s the way that EM waves are able to transfer energy from one place to another.
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| Question | Answer |
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| photon | effectively a ‘bundle of energy’ that makes up any electromagnetic wave; carries energy based on its frequency and is how EM waves transfer energy |