Talking about conventional physics, a wave is the movement of energy through a massive group of particles, be it through either longitudinal, or transverse type waves. A particle is the medium that all waves move through.
When we get to light however, there is a different story entirely, and only quantum physics can really answer that. A light ray is made up of photons (hence why a "wave" of any kind must be travelling through, or with, some kind of particle. Without a particle, there is no wave.
Quantum theory states that everything is particles and waves, which resolves to everything is particles, which then resolves to everything is fields (fields being a type of wave, I suppose)
So, for all but the purpose for quantum physics, a wave is the movement of energy through a medium (eg, liquid, gas or air) and a particle is simply a piece of matter, an atom, a molecule... anything you can see really.
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Why is the wave particle duality ignored in everyday life?
Wave particle duality is almost ignored in everyday life mainly because the reactions involved especially with light is so miniscule that it only occurs in special situations and is hardly noticeable
How do you detect if light is a particle or a wave?
Light is both a wave and a particle depending on circumstances; this is referred to as the wave-particle duality of light.
Disturbance in particle motion parallel to the wave velocity is called a?
Disturbance in particle motion parallel to the wave velocity is called a longitudinal wave. Disturbance in particle motion perpendicular to the wave velocity is called a transverse wave.
How do you Use the word Particle model in a sentence?
During the life of Isaac Newton, there was a huge scientific debate between proponents of the wave model of light and the particle model of light. This was resolved in the 20th century by quantum mechanics which showed that light is both a particle and a wave.
Can a particle behave like a wave?
Yes. A particle can behave like a wave.
Is gamma radiation a wave or particle?
A wave (it's radiation, therefore it cannot be a particle).
How is the behavior of an electron like a particle and wave?
This is called wave-particle duality.
Is sound a particle or wave?
wave
Is electricity a particle or a wave?
Wave
What is the wave particle duality theory?
when a beam of light having both wave and particle character.
Is the emission of electromagnetic radiation by an excited atom is it a wave or a particle?
a particle traveling in wave form.
How is the particle-wave paradox of light resolved by modern physics?
The wave-particle duality applies to any object (or wave); not just to light.This is usually understood in the sense that the wave represents the probability of finding the particle in different places.
Is alpha wave or particle?
Alpha is a particle not a wave. Alpha particle are positively charged helium nuclei and have a +2 charge and 4u mass.
How does a the molecules move in a wave?
In a transverse wave, a molecule/particle will move up and down, with double the amplitude of the wave. In a longitudinal wave, the molecule/particle will move side to side, equal to the wavelength (?) of the wave
Why is light sometimes described as a wave and sometimes as a particle?
Light is sometimes described as a wave and sometimes as a particle because light obviously travels as a wave. It is considered a particle because of the photons. A photon is an elementary particle, the quantum of light and all other forms of electromagnetic radiation, and the force carrier for the electromagnetic force. So therefore, it is a particle and that is why light is considered both a wave and a particle.
What is particle wave?
a partical wave is the name of normal wave
Who proposed the wave particle duality of nature?
Einstein. He stated that light acts as both a particle and a wave.
Is the emission of electromagnetic radiation by an excited atom a wave or particle theory?
wave-particle duality theory
What is carried from particle to particle in a water wave?
energy
Is a gamma ray a high speed particle?
Technically, yes; it is an electromagnetic wave, but the dual particle-wave property means that it is a particle travelling at the speed of light.
What is a wave in which the particle vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave?
A longitudinal wave.
What is the difference between a wave and a particle?
A wave is a a moving oscillation that transfers energy through a medium. A particle is an object.
Is A Light Photon A Particle Or A Wave?
this is a much more complicated question than perhaps you realise. try looking up "wave particle duality" photons have the strange characteristic of haveing properties of both a wave and a particle.
What type of radiation is a wave not a particle?
Any wave has an associated particle, and vice versa. However, at very low energies - such as radio waves - the wave nature stands out more; the particle nature is hard to detect in such a case.
What is meant by Wave Packets?
Wave packets is a term used to rectify the wave particle duality or light and matter. A wave packet is simply a group of coinciding waves that is used to represent a particle.
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