Dual Nature of Light Answers

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Which ancient idea of the nature of light did Isaac Newton build upon?

Light is a wave or disturbance that travels through spaces in the air.

Light is a stream of rays that comes with great velocity from the eyes of an observer.

Light is a substance through which particles flow from a light source.

Interference:

particle theory

wave theory

both particle and wave theories

Reflection:

particle theory

wave theory

both particle and wave theories

Refraction:

particle theory

wave theory

both particle and wave theories

Diffraction:

particle theory

wave theory

both particle and wave theories

Which concept explains why frequencies of light that fell below the frequency threshold of the metal did not eject electrons?

Photons of different kinds of light carry different amounts of energy.

Photons are absorbed by atoms as soon as light strikes the metal.

Photons of light that has a frequency below the frequency threshold will not eject electrons.

Which statement best describes how today’s scientific community views light?

Light behaves only like waves.

Light behaves only like particles.

Light behaves like both waves and particles.

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