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Which phenomenon supports the wave model of light over the particle model?.
- A.Photoelectric effect
- B.Diffraction
- C.Reflection
- D.Refraction
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- Diffraction
Explanation
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Diffraction is a phenomenon that demonstrates the wave nature of light, as it involves the bending of waves around obstacles, which cannot be explained by a particle-only model.
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