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Chapter 12: Q11 (page 507)

Explain what it means for something to have wavelike properties; for something to have particulate properties. Electromagnetic radiation can be discussed in terms of both particles and waves. Explain the experimental verification for each of

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Wavelike properties are properties that resemble the properties of waves. And particulate properties are those resembling the particle. Electromagnetic radiation like photons acts as waves and particles. It has a wavelength and justifies the photoelectric effect

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Explaining wavelike properties are particle-like properties

89For example; photons, and light act like waves and particles both. We see different colours due to different wavelengths of light in the physical spectrum. The particle nature of light has been specified by the photoelectric effect.

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