Young's double-slit experiment demonstrates that
A) light acts like a stream of particles,producing two bright images of the slits on a screen.
B) light acts like waves that interfere with one another,producing light and dark bands projected on a screen.
C) it is impossible to predict what pattern will be projected on a screen.
D) it depends on the color of the light as to whether you see two bright images or multiple light and dark bands.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Young's double-slit experiment proves that light acts as a wave by showing that the light waves interfere with each other and produce light and dark bands on a screen. This result cannot be explained by light behaving as a stream of particles. The pattern on the screen can be predicted based on the wavelength of the light used in the experiment.

Young's Double-Slit Experiment Demonstrates That