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Wave Model. Wave Model : Light can be thought of as a wave. Experiments that support this model are reflection, diffraction, and interference. Particle Model.
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Wave Model: Light can be thought of as a wave. Experiments that support this model are reflection, diffraction, and interference.
Particle Model: Light can be thought of as a particle. Experiments that support this are the double-slit experiment, reflection, and photoelectric effect.
Constructive Interference: When two waves meet and both have a + or - amplitude at that point in time build up where they overlap.
Destructive Interference: When two waves meet and have amplitudes on opposite sides (one + one -) which cancels some or all of both waves.
Photoelectric Effect: The emission (releasing) of electrons when light hits the surface of an object, most often a piece of metal.
Resonance: When an object experiences a wave with a frequency that matches its natural frequencywhich can increase the amplitude of the wave in the object.
Electromagnetic Radiation:A kind of radiation including visible light, radio waves, gamma rays, and X-rays, in which electric and magnetic fields vary simultaneously.
Diffraction: The process by which a beam of light or other waves is spread out as a result of passing through a narrow opening, typically accompanied by interference.
Double-Slit Experiment: An experiment that shows that light can be both a particle and a wave.
Wave-Particle Duality: Particles that are very VERY small, like electrons, can behave like a wave and a particle.