NEET UG · Physics · Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
Photon Momentum and Effective Mass
NEET asked Photon Momentum and Effective Mass 3 times, in 2024, 2025 and 2026: 3 of the 1,875 questions in the 10 papers from 2017–2026. It belongs to Photoelectric Effect, in Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter (Physics). The longest wait between two papers asking it was 1 year.
Updated 2026-10-08
- Times asked
- 3
- in 2017–2026
- Papers
- 3
- of 10
- First asked
- 2024
- last in 2026
- Chance next paper
- 11%
- calibrated historical rate
Questions on this idea, by paper
2017–2026. 2024, 2025 and 2026.
How NEET framed it
Numerical is the usual form. Skill tested: calculation.
- Count correct statements on photon properties
- Numerical
Chance asked next paper 11%
Every question
All 3 questions
From the official NEET UG papers, newest first. Open one for the full question, the options and the official answer.
- 2026 Q19A photon and an electron, each of 20 eV energy, move in free space. The ratio of linear momentum of electron to that of photon…Numerical · Medium
- 2025 Q37A photon and an electron (mass ) have the same energy . The ratio () of their de Broglie…One-line MCQ · Medium
- 2024 Q10If is the velocity of light in free space, the correct statements about photon among the following are : A. The energy of a photon is…Other · Easy
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- Solving Two-State Photoelectric Equationsonce · 2022
- De Broglie Wavelength of Emitted Photoelectrononce · 2021
- Photon Emission Rate from Poweronce · 2021
- de Broglie Wavelength of Accelerated Electronsonce · 2020
- eV to Joule Conversion in Photoelectric Equationsonce · 2020
- De Broglie Wavelength of Photoelectrononce · 2019
- Maximum Velocity of Photoelectronsonce · 2018