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Light can behave as a particle and a wave at the same time. An example of light acting as both a particle and a wave is the digital camera---the lens refracts (bends and focuses) waves of light that hit a charge-coupled device (CCD). The photons kick electrons out of the silicon in the CCD. The electrons are detected by electronics that interpret the number of electrons released and their position of release from the silicon to create an image. Another example is when you observe the build-up of the alternating light and dark pattern from diffraction (a wave phenomenon) from light passing through a narrow slit. You see one bright spot (a photon), then another bright spot (another photon), then another... until the diffraction pattern is created from all of the accumulated photons. This happens so quickly that it is undetectable to the human eye.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoElectromagnetic waves - this includes light - can behave as waves, or as particles. The wave behavior is more predominant at at low energies (low frequencies); the particle properties at high energies (high frequencies).
Electromagnetic waves - this includes light - can behave as waves, or as particles. The wave behavior is more predominant at at low energies (low frequencies); the particle properties at high energies (high frequencies).
Electromagnetic waves - this includes light - can behave as waves, or as particles. The wave behavior is more predominant at at low energies (low frequencies); the particle properties at high energies (high frequencies).
Electromagnetic waves - this includes light - can behave as waves, or as particles. The wave behavior is more predominant at at low energies (low frequencies); the particle properties at high energies (high frequencies).
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∙ 11y agoLight demonstrates particle characteristics when a photon ("particle") of light strikes a surface, causing an electron to be ejected from that surface. This is called the photoelectric effect.
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∙ 14y agoElectromagnetic waves - this includes light - can behave as waves, or as particles. The wave behavior is more predominant at at low energies (low frequencies); the particle properties at high energies (high frequencies).
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∙ 13y agowhat is it?
photons
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∙ 11y agoWhen it interacts with photons.
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∙ 11y agois transferred to matter
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The smallest particle of oxygen that behaves like oxygen is an oxygen?
An oxygen atom
Is there copper in microwaves?
No, microwaves are a form of electromagnetic radiationand like all electromagnetic radiation is composed of massless particles called photons or is waves depending on how it is measured.Copper is a metal.
Difference between a non-radioactive substance and a radioactive substance?
Radioactive elements are unstable and will decay into other elements in a decay chain. Non-radioactive elements are stable and won't commence into radioactive decay. Radioactive elements can be found from atomic number 84 onwards.
How are the motions of an alpha particle and a gamma ray affected when each passes between a positively charged electrode and a negatively charged electrode?
The alpha particle is actually a helium-4 (4He++) nucleus, and it's composed of two protons and two neutrons. This gives it an overall positive charge. When directed between the electrodes as asked, its positive charge will cause it to be attracted by the negative electrode and repelled by the positive electrode. It's simple electrostatics with opposite charges attracting and like charges repelling. The gamma ray is high energy electromagnetic radiation. It will pass between the electrodes and be unaffected.
What would the particle diagram between magnesium and hydrochloric acid look like?
it will look like a normal particle diagram with all those circles!
What are the problems with the particle theory?
Electromagnetic radiation sometimes behaves like waves - for example, interference.
How can light be defined in simplest form?
The common definition of 'light' (visible) is electromagnetic radiation visible to the human eye. It is only a small part of what is known as the 'electromagnetic spectrum' - which is the range of wavelengths of all possible electromagnetic radiation. Light is electromagnetic radiation, as reported. But, even though it behaves like a wave, it also behaves as a particle. We can call a particle of light a photon. Light has two identities, a "duality" of sorts, that is called wave-particle duality. That's about as simple as it can get. Light is called a "wavicle" by some, and for reason that it displays qualities of both a wave and a particle.
What radioactive emission is a particle?
Alpha emission is a 4helium nucleus, which behaves like a particle. Beta emission is an electron, which behaves like a particle. Gamma emission is a photon, which behaves like a particle. Experiments can also be set up to show their wavelike properties (for alpha, beta, and gamma radiation).
When light behaves like a particle what is the particle called?
A photon.
What kinds of light acts like a particle?
All light - or rather, electromagnetic radiation - has both particle and wave properties. However, when the electromagnetic radiation is more energetic - such as in the case of x-rays or gamma rays - the particle aspects are more obvious; on the other hand, when the radiation is low-energy, such as radio waves, the wave properties are more obvious.
Is it true that gamma rays primarily consits of pure energy and no mass?
Gamma rays is powerful, high frequency (1019Hz and above) electromagnetic radiation and behaves like the rest of the spectrum. Electromagnetic radiation has some of the properties of both particles, electric and magnetic fields.
Is light a radiation or a particle?
Yes, it acts like whichever your experiment is testing for. This is one thing about quantum mechanics that confuses many people (and probably cannot be fully understood by the human mind). Also, its not just electromagnetic radiation, but matter acts the same way (sometimes a wave sometimes a particle).
Does light behave only like a wave?
No it also behaves like a particle
What is the term forThis is an elementary mass-less particle and is the basic unit of light and all other forms of electromagnetic radiation.?
Sounds like you are describing a photon.
The smallest particle of oxygen that behaves like oxygen is an oxygen?
An oxygen atom
What two ways do electrons behave?
Any particle, such as an electron, also behaves as a wave (as well as behaving like a particle).
What are the Particles of light are called .?
All electromagnetic radiation, including light, radio, X-rays etc. has particle-like behavior.The particles have been given the name "photons".
