MCQ
When light falls on matter, it can produce:
  • A
    Mechanical effect
  • B
    Chemical effect
  • C
    Heating effect
  • D
    All the above

Answer

  1. All the above

Explanation:

since photons have momentum and energy, they can produce all the three stated effects.

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