Question
How does the double slit experiment prove that light is a wave? Check all that apply (1 point)
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The light waves on the other side of the double slit produce an interference pattern like waves
The light waves that pass through the slits diffract like waves
The light waves move at the slower speed like sound waves through the double slit
The light waves move through the double slits by using them as origin points of new wave fronts
Answers below:
The light waves on the other side of the double slit produce an interference pattern like waves
The light waves that pass through the slits diffract like waves
The light waves move at the slower speed like sound waves through the double slit
The light waves move through the double slits by using them as origin points of new wave fronts
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GPT-4o mini
The correct answers that demonstrate how the double slit experiment proves that light is a wave are:
1. **The light waves on the other side of the double slit produce an interference pattern like waves.**
2. **The light waves that pass through the slits diffract like waves.**
4. **The light waves move through the double slits by using them as origin points of new wave fronts.**
The option about light moving at a slower speed like sound waves is not correct, as light travels at the speed of light in a vacuum, which is much faster than the speed of sound.
1. **The light waves on the other side of the double slit produce an interference pattern like waves.**
2. **The light waves that pass through the slits diffract like waves.**
4. **The light waves move through the double slits by using them as origin points of new wave fronts.**
The option about light moving at a slower speed like sound waves is not correct, as light travels at the speed of light in a vacuum, which is much faster than the speed of sound.