What experiment initially demonstrated the wave-particle duality of light?

Wave-Particle Duality and Quantum Mechanics

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Rutherford scattering
Double-slit experiment
Photoelectric effect
Compton scattering
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How did the double-slit experiment change our understanding of electrons?
It confirmed electrons are only particles.
It demonstrated electrons exhibit wave-particle duality.
It proved electrons are only waves.
It showed electrons have no mass.
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What does wave-particle duality suggest about all particles in nature?
They have no defined properties.
They have both wave and particle properties.
They are only particles.
They are only waves.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In quantum mechanics, what does the uncertainty principle relate to?
The energy levels of an atom
The simultaneous uncertainty in position and momentum
The exact momentum of a particle
The exact position of a particle
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the primary goal of quantum mechanics?
To determine the color of light
To define the speed of light
To quantize equations of motion
To measure the mass of particles
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is a wave function in quantum mechanics?
An oscillating function representing wave properties
A particle's charge
A constant value
A particle's mass
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How does the wave function help in quantum mechanics?
It quantizes light
It defines particle color
It measures temperature
It connects wave properties to quantum mechanics
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