Which observation led scientists to describe matter as behaving like a wave

A. counts of the number of atoms in a sample

B. Electrons flowing from a metal using certain types of light

C. Electrons forming interference patterns

D. Excited atoms giving off light of specific frequencies

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Kipper

Physics

2 April, 01:09

Which observation led scientists to describe matter as behaving like a wave

A. counts of the number of atoms in a sample

B. Electrons flowing from a metal using certain types of light

C. Electrons forming interference patterns

D. Excited atoms giving off light of specific frequencies

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Colby Hinton · Answer 1

Colby Hinton 2 April, 01:26

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Option c would be your answer

Carla Arroyo · Answer 2

Observations of electrons forming interference patterns led scientists to describe matter as behaving like a wave. (Choice-C). Up to that time, it was believed that only waves can form interference patters.

Which observation led scientists to describe matter as behaving like a waveA. counts of the number of atoms in a sampleB. Electrons flowing from a metal using certain types of lightC. Electrons forming interference patternsD. Excited atoms giving off light of specific frequencies

Which observation led scientists to describe matter as behaving like a wave

A. counts of the number of atoms in a sample

B. Electrons flowing from a metal using certain types of light

C. Electrons forming interference patterns

D. Excited atoms giving off light of specific frequencies