Wave-Particle Duality Flashcards
1
Q
What is meant by light exhibiting wave-particle duality?
A
It means that light exhibits properties of both waves and particles.
2
Q
What properties of waves does light experience?
A
Diffraction and polarisation
3
Q
What is evidence of the particle like nature of light?
A
The gold leaf experiment and fluorescence.
4
Q
What other subatomic particle displays wave-particle duality?
A
Electrons
5
Q
What shows the wave like nature of electrons?
A
They can be diffracted, producing dark rings.
6
Q
What is the equation for de Broglie wavelength?
A
ℷ = h/mv or ℷ = h/p (momentum)
