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Every CAIE A-Level Physics exam question on 22.1 Energy and momentum of a photon, June 2024 and the specimen papers, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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Q8(a)
The whole paper ↗![June 2024 Paper 4, question 8(a): State what is meant by a photon. [2]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/970241-jun24-08-a-qp.webp)
Q8(c)(i)
The whole paper ↗![June 2024 Paper 4, question 8(c)(i): the maximum energy, in MeV, of an X-ray photon produced at the target maximum photon energy = MeV [1]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/970241-jun24-08-ci-qp.webp)
Q8(c)(ii)
The whole paper ↗![June 2024 Paper 4, question 8(c)(ii): the maximum momentum of an X-ray photon produced at the target maximum photon momentum = N s [2]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/970241-jun24-08-cii-qp.webp)
All 3 questions on Energy and momentum of a photon, as a list
- June 2024, Paper 4, Q8(a) (2 marks): State what is meant by a photon. [2]
- June 2024, Paper 4, Q8(c)(i) (1 mark): the maximum energy, in MeV, of an X-ray photon produced at the target maximum photon energy = MeV [1]
- June 2024, Paper 4, Q8(c)(ii) (2 marks): the maximum momentum of an X-ray photon produced at the target maximum photon momentum = N s [2]
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