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Davison Germer experiment indicates__________________?

Correct answer: C. Electron diffraction

  • A. Interference
  • B. Polarization
  • C. Electron diffraction
  • D. Refraction

Explanation

The Davisson-Germer experiment produced diffraction of electrons by a nickel crystal, confirming that moving particles can have wave properties. Diffraction is not refraction, polarization, or ordinary interference in this experiment. Students may choose a because diffraction patterns arise through interference, but the specific phenomenon demonstrated was electron diffraction.

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