Davisson and Germer proved experimentally the wave nature of particles under the phenomenon of:
Correct answer: D. Diffraction
- A. Reflection
- B. Refraction
- C. Interference
- D. Diffraction
Explanation
In the Davisson-Germer experiment, electrons were scattered off of a nickel crystal. The resulting diffraction pattern was consistent with the wave nature of electrons. This experiment provided experimental evidence for the wave-particle duality of matter, which was first proposed by Louis de Broglie in 1924.
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