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प्रश्न
Light is _______________ .
पर्याय
a wave phenomenon
a particle phenomenon
both a particle and a wave phenomenon
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उत्तर
both a particle and a wave phenomenon
Light shows photoelectric effect and Compton effect, which depicts its particle nature. It also shows interference and diffraction, which depicts the wave nature of light.
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