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Photons: Energy, Momentum & Radiation Pressure

Which of the following phenomena cannot be explained by wave theory of light?

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Answer: (d)

  1. Reflection, refraction and diffraction are all explained by wave theory.
  2. Compton effect needs photons carrying momentum h/λh/\lambda colliding with electrons.
  3. So the answer is (d) Compton effect.
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