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A quantum of visible light is called

A

phonon

B

photon

C

phon

D

phot

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Photon is a quantum of visible light that has zero rest mass and enegry equal to the product of the frequency of the radiation and Planck's constant.
Phonon is the equantum of thermal enegry in the lattice vibrations of a crystal. Phon is a unit of loudness. phot is a unit of illumination.
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