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Diffraction and refraction indicate1. Wave nature2. particle nature3. both wave and particle nature4. None of the above

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Wave nature

CONCEPT:

Corpuscular theory of lightWave theory of light
Issac Newton was a pioneer of this theory.Wave theory was proposed byChristiaan Huygens.
According to this theory, light is made of discrete particles known as corpuscles.According to this theory, light is a wave.
It could explain the rectilinear propagation of light and later on the photoelectric effect and the black body radiation.It could explain interference, diffraction, and refraction of light.

EXPLANATION:

  • In the photoelectric experiment, light behaves as a particle.
  • When light undergoes diffractionand refraction it behaves as a wave. Hence, diffraction and refraction indicate that light is a wave.Therefore, option 1 is correct.


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