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Who explained the wave nature and the particle nature of an electron?
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∙ 11y ago
That their was a unit of charge, for which no smaller amount of charge could exist, was first suggested in the late 1800s. In 1896, J.J. Thomson showed that a negatively charged particle was a fundamental particle of nature -- ie, that electrons had a particle nature.
Louis de Broglie, in his 1924 thesis, suggested that electrons also had a wave nature, with a wavelength dependent on a particle's momentum. Experiments in 1927 showed that he was correct.
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∙ 13y agoErwin Schrödinger.
However, the wave-like behavior of his famous equation is actually a probability function that can be applied to any quantum state, not just position and not just for an electron.
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∙ 14y agoSchrödinger
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∙ 12y agoSchrödinger
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Is an electron a standing wave?
No -- an electron is a point particle with mass, charge, and spin. The probability that you will find an electron at a specific point can, however, often be calculated by wave functions. Any moving mass can be considered either a particle or a wave. Its properties can be defined via the deBorlie wave equation.
Is an alpha a particle or a wave?
Beta is a particle. In beta- it is an electron and an electron antineutrino. In beta+ it is a positron and an electron neutrino.
What subatomic particle has the longest wave length a neutron proton electron or alpha particle?
energy
What is the nature of light particle?
Light is said to exhibit wave-particle duality because it is observed to behave as both a wave and a particle. When we shine light into narrow slits, the phenomenon of interference occurs and leads us to believe that light behaves as a wave. On the other hand, if light is shone on a metal, the spray of electrons indicates light behaves as a particle. This is the dual nature (wave and particle) behaviour being referred to. Hope this helps!
Does speed of light depend on wave or particle nature?
No.
What waves does light travel in?
Light is theorized as both a particle and a wave. Since it is similar to the electron in this way, the Double-Slit Experiment showed that there is a concentration of charge in many areas, but when closely examined, the electron only passes through one of the two slits. Light travels in both a wave and a particle in this sense. Things such as interference, diffraction and polarization cannot be explained by light being a particle as the photoelectric effect cannot be explained by light being a wave, in addition to reflection and refraction both able to be explained by either a wave or a particle.
Compare wave and particle models of light. What phenomena can only be explained by the particle model?
The photoelectric effect is a phenomena that can only be explained by the particle model.
Who proposed the wave particle duality of nature?
Einstein. He stated that light acts as both a particle and a wave.
Is an electron a standing wave?
No -- an electron is a point particle with mass, charge, and spin. The probability that you will find an electron at a specific point can, however, often be calculated by wave functions. Any moving mass can be considered either a particle or a wave. Its properties can be defined via the deBorlie wave equation.
Is an alpha a particle or a wave?
Beta is a particle. In beta- it is an electron and an electron antineutrino. In beta+ it is a positron and an electron neutrino.
What subatomic particle has the longest wave length a neutron proton electron or alpha particle?
energy
What is the nature of light particle?
Light is said to exhibit wave-particle duality because it is observed to behave as both a wave and a particle. When we shine light into narrow slits, the phenomenon of interference occurs and leads us to believe that light behaves as a wave. On the other hand, if light is shone on a metal, the spray of electrons indicates light behaves as a particle. This is the dual nature (wave and particle) behaviour being referred to. Hope this helps!
What is dual nature of radiant energy?
particle and wave
Does speed of light depend on wave or particle nature?
No.
Who proposed the dual wave-particle nature of the electron?
Einstein not only had nothing to do with suggesting a wave nature of electrons, he was VERY vocal in his lifelong opposition to the concept of electron waves being fundamental to their existence. He agreed they SEEMED to exhibit wave-like characteristics, he simply thought a more fundamental explanation would show this was simply an "approximation" to reality. Louis de Broglie, in his 1924 thesis, first proposed the idea that electrons had a wave nature, with a wavelength dependent on a particle's momenutum. Experiments in 1927 showed that he was correct.
Write three dimensional Schrodinger wave equation for an electron. what is the physical significance of its wave funtion2?
The Wave function (psi) is just used as an identifier that the particle exhibits wave nature. Actually the square of the wave fn (psi2 ) - the probability amplitude- is the real significant parameter. The probability amplitude gives the maximum probability of observing the particle in a given region in space.
Is electron a particle or a ware?
Particle or wave? It is both or either, depending on how it is observed, as is everything else in quantum mechanics.
