Wave Particle Duality

The wave-particle duality of light describes light as...

• a wave only
• a particle only
• both a wave and a particle
• neither a wave nor a particle

Youngs double slit relies on the _______ of light.

• dampening

• interference

• refraction

• reflection

A particle of light is called a photon.

• True
• False

Which one of the graphs best represents the relationship between the energy W of a photon and the frequency f of the radiation?

• A

• B

• C

• D

An example of photoelectric effect in everyday objects is

• When you take photographs

• When you use a solar powered calculator

• When you turn on the heat

• When you turn a light bulb on

The photoelectric effect helped to explain how light was light a

• particle

• wave

The slit experiment to observe interference patterns in light proving that light is a

• particle

• wave