Compared to the photon that enters a pane of window glass, the photon that emerges is
A)the same photon.
B)an identical but different photon.
C)an altogether different photon.
D)none of the above

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When a photon enters a pane of glass, it is absorbed and re-emitted by the atoms in the glass. The photon that emerges is identical in energy and frequency but is not the same photon that initially entered.

Compared to the Photon That Enters a Pane of Window