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Which best explains how the diffraction pattern observed in Young’s experiment supports the wave theory of light?

The pattern was caused by light moving in a straight path.
The pattern was caused by light being separated into colors.
The pattern was caused by the interference of waves.
The pattern was caused by the reflection of waves.

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The pattern was caused by the interference of waves.

Explanation: Bright and dark fringes arise from constructive and destructive interference of light waves from the two slits — a behavior characteristic of waves, not particles.