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What does the interference pattern observed in Young's double-slit experiment indicate?.
- A.Light behaves only as a particle.
- B.Light can be polarized.
- C.Light exhibits wave-like properties.
- D.Light travels in straight lines.
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- Light exhibits wave-like properties.
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The interference pattern observed in Young's double-slit experiment indicates that light exhibits wave-like properties. This pattern arises from the constructive and destructive interference of light waves.
While one might argue that this does not account for all phenomena related to light, the consistent observation of interference patterns provides compelling evidence for the wave model of light.
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