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Light has momentum.
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Is it true that light has momentum?
Yes. Multiple physics textbooks and reference works explicitly state that light has momentum, with photons carrying momentum p = h/λ. Additional sources confirm light carries angular momentum, a related property.
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Light. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light
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Orbital angular momentum of light. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_angular_momentum_of_light
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Torsion pendulum driven by the angular momentum of light: Beth’s legacy continues. (2023). hal.science. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.AP.5.3.034003
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Transverse spin and momentum in structured light: quantum spin Hall effect and transverse optical force. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2217685
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arXiv: Fourier relationship between angular position and optical orbital angular momentum. (n.d.). arxiv.org. https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0606142
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Revise As Physics for Ocr Exclusively Endorsed by Ocr for Gce Physics. (2008). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/reviseasphysicsf0000unse
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David, S. (2000). Revise AS physics for OCR Specification A. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/reviseasphysicsf0000sang
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Harvey, C. (2001). Revise AS physics for AQA Specification A. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780435583286
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