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Wave Optics

Question
CBSEENPH12039532

This question has statement 1 and statement 2. Of the four choices given after the statements, choose the one that best describes the two statements
Statement 1: Davisson – Germer experiment established the wave nature of electrons.
Statement 2: If electrons have wave nature, they can interfere and show diffraction.

  • Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true

  • Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false

  • Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is the correct explanation for statement 1

  • Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is not the correct explanation for statement 1

Solution

C.

Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is the correct explanation for statement 1

Davisson – Germer experiment showed that electron beams can undergo diffraction when passed through atomic crystals. This shows the wave nature of electrons as waves can exhibit interference and diffraction