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Explain why interference supports a wave model of light.
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Wave-particle duality
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Young's double-slit experiment
Aqa A Level PhysicsTurning points in physics
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Explain why interference supports a wave model of light
- This point belongs to Wave-particle duality, especially Young's double-slit experiment.
- You need to be able to explain why interference supports a wave model of light.
- The key ideas to know are interference.
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interference
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