Which of the following phenomena provides evidence that light has a wave nature? A Emission of light from energy- level transitions in atoms B Diffraction of light passing through a narrow opening C Absorption of light by a black sheet of paper D Photoelectric effect

Which of the following phenomena provides evidence that light has a wave nature? A Emission of light from energy- level transitions in atoms B Diffraction of light passing through a narrow opening C Absorption of light by a black sheet of paper D Photoelectric effect

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Chapter22: Reflection And Refraction Of Light

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Nature of light

Light is transverse and electromagnetic radiation that exhibits the properties of a wave as well as a particle. For this reason, light is said to have a “dual nature.”

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1.
Which of the following phenomena
provides evidence that light has a wave
nature?
A Emission of light from energy - level
transitions in atoms
B Diffraction of light passing through a narrow
opening
CAbsorption of light by a black sheet of paper
D Photoelectric effect

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