Modern Physics, 3rd Edition
Modern Physics, 3rd Edition
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ISBN: 9780534493394
Author: Raymond A. Serway, Clement J. Moses, Curt A. Moyer
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 5, Problem 1Q
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Is light is a wave or a particle.

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The light is behave as both particle and wave nature.

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Experimental evidence shows that light can acts as both a wave and a particle that means dual nature of light. The theory evolved from electromagnetic into quantum mechanics. Einstein believed light as a particle and the flow of photon is a wave.

Experiments such as young’s double slit interference and the Michelson interferometer shows that light can acts as a wave.

Experiments such as Einstein photoelectric effect shows that light can behave like a particle called a photon with discrete energy.

Conclusion:

Therefore, the light is behave as both particle and wave nature.

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