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of electrodynamics require that light have nonzero momentum.
 
of electrodynamics require that light have nonzero momentum.
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And Relativity also shows that photons have non-zero momentum. Relativistic systems can have non-zero momentum even with no  
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And Relativity also predicts that photons have non-zero momentum. Relativistic systems can have non-zero momentum even with no  
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rest mass.  
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rest mass, due to ''mass-energy equivalence''. Relativity correctly predicts the momentum of a massless particle as p = h*f/c = h /lambda.
    
31. The Twin Paradox: Consider twins who are separated with one traveling at a very high speed such that his "clock" (age) slows  
 
31. The Twin Paradox: Consider twins who are separated with one traveling at a very high speed such that his "clock" (age) slows  
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