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Wave frequency and photon energy Waves4.4 Quantum physics4.5 Wave–particle duality4.5.3
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Wave–particle duality

OCR A AS Physics · 4.5.3

Explore wave–particle duality within quantum physics. Some interactions transfer energy in discrete amounts. Photon energy links frequency to the photoelectric effect, while diffraction reveals the wave behaviour of particles.

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  • 4.5.3(a) Describe and explain electron diffraction as evidence of wave-like behaviour of particles.
  • 4.5.3(b) Describe diffraction of electrons through thin polycrystalline graphite and relate to atomic spacing.
  • 4.5.3(c) Use the de Broglie equation λ = h / p to relate momentum and wavelength.
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