If a beam of electrons is fired through a slit,(a) the electrons can be deflected because of their waveproperties.(b) only electrons that hit the edge of the slit are deflected.(c) electrons can interact with electromagnetic waves in theslit, forming a diffraction pattern.(d) the probability of an electron making it through the slitdepends on the uncertainty principle.

If a beam of electrons is fired through a slit,(a) the electrons can be deflected because of their waveproperties.(b) only electrons that hit the edge of the slit are deflected.(c) electrons can interact with electromagnetic waves in theslit, forming a diffraction pattern.(d) the probability of an electron making it through the slitdepends on the uncertainty principle.

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If a beam of electrons is fired through a slit,
(a) the electrons can be deflected because of their wave
properties.
(b) only electrons that hit the edge of the slit are deflected.
(c) electrons can interact with electromagnetic waves in the
slit, forming a diffraction pattern.
(d) the probability of an electron making it through the slit
depends on the uncertainty principle.

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