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If an electron and a photon propagate in the form of waves having the same wavelength, it implies that they have the same
PhysicsDual Nature of MatterAIIMSAIIMS 2003
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  • A energy
  • B momentum
  • C velocity
  • D angular momentum.
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The correct answer is: momentum
The de-Broglie wavelength of a particle or a photon is given by $\lambda=h / p$ where $h$ is the Planck's constant and $p$ is the momentum. As the electron and the photon are having the same wavelength $\lambda$, the momentum of both of them will be the same.

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