Question
hich of the following is true regarding the properties of light?
Question 9 options:
A)
Light has a dual nature and acts like both a wave and a particle.
B)
Light doesn't display interference or diffraction.
C)
Light can travel only in a straight line.
D)
Light needs a medium to propagate through a vacuum.
Question 9 options:
A)
Light has a dual nature and acts like both a wave and a particle.
B)
Light doesn't display interference or diffraction.
C)
Light can travel only in a straight line.
D)
Light needs a medium to propagate through a vacuum.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is:
**A)** Light has a dual nature and acts like both a wave and a particle.
This statement is true according to quantum mechanics, which describes light as having both wave-like properties (such as interference and diffraction) and particle-like properties (as represented by photons). The other options are incorrect: light does display interference and diffraction (B), it can travel in various paths (not just straight lines) (C), and it does not need a medium to propagate; it can travel through the vacuum of space (D).
**A)** Light has a dual nature and acts like both a wave and a particle.
This statement is true according to quantum mechanics, which describes light as having both wave-like properties (such as interference and diffraction) and particle-like properties (as represented by photons). The other options are incorrect: light does display interference and diffraction (B), it can travel in various paths (not just straight lines) (C), and it does not need a medium to propagate; it can travel through the vacuum of space (D).