Re: Is Photon = no mass because its a wave?? Electron is a wave with mass?

From: "Igor" <thoovler@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 6 Jun 2006 10:29:30 -0700

guskz@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Is the answer simply because a photon cannot reach "c" velocity and
have a mass or is it because Bilge is bald??

The photon has no mass because it corresponds to a transverse wave.
The quantum of a wave can only possess mass if the wave has a
longitudinal component. Electron has it, photon doesn't appear to have
it.

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