A beam of monochromatic ultraviolet light is passed through a region with a strong electric field and then into a gas. Which of these statements about its photons are correct?

I. All photons in the beam carry the same energy.
II. The photons are deflected by the electric field because they carry charge.
III. The total number of photons is conserved when the beam is absorbed by the gas.
IV. Each photon carries momentum hν/c.

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A beam of monochromatic ultraviolet light is passed through a region with a strong electric field and then into a gas. Which of these statements about its photons are correct?

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