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How does the speed of a photon in vacuum depend on its frequency?

Correct answer B. It is the same for all frequencies

Explanation

All photons travel at c = 3.0 × 10⁸ m/s in vacuum whatever their frequency. A higher frequency means a shorter wavelength, since c = fλ.

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