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Light quanta are subject to gravity
The frequency of a light quantum decreases as it moves upward in the Earth's gravitational field.
Explanation
From the law of conservation of energy follows
where
h Planck's constant ν Original frequency ν' Decreased frequency m Mass g Gravitational acceleration H Height
For a massless particle also applies
Therefore you can write the law as
and calculate the change in frequency
Note