In the double slit experiment, electromagnetic radiation forms a pattern of multiple lines (more than two) projected on a screen after traveling through two slits. What do these multiple lines indicate?(1 point)

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The electromagnetic radiation is acting like two waves, one through each slit, that interfere and make a pattern.
The electromagnetic radiation is acting like two waves, one through each slit, that interfere and make a pattern.

The electromagnetic radiation is deflected by the small magnetic charge of the particles beside the slits.
The electromagnetic radiation is deflected by the small magnetic charge of the particles beside the slits.

The electromagnetic radiation is attracted by the electric charge of the particles near it.
The electromagnetic radiation is attracted by the electric charge of the particles near it.

The electromagnetic radiation goes straight through the slits, showing that it is acting as a particle.

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The electromagnetic radiation is acting like two waves, one through each slit, that interfere and make a pattern.

In the double slit experiment, the formation of an interference pattern indicates that the electromagnetic radiation (such as light) exhibits wave-like properties. As the light passes through the two slits, it creates overlapping waves that interfere with each other, resulting in regions of constructive and destructive interference, which is observed as multiple lines or bands on the screen.