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Is radiation a wave or a particle?


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Radiation: Radiation is energy that originates from a source and moves at the speed of light through space.

  1. This energy is coupled with an electric and magnetic field, as well as wave-like qualities. "Electromagnetic waves" is another name for radiation.
  2. Radiation can take the form of a wave or a beam of fast-moving particles in some cases.
  3. A sort of energy that can travel through space is characterized as radiation.

Hence, radiation is referred to as wave radiation if it moves in a wavelike fashion. Particle radiation is what is referred to as when the radiation is contained within a beam of quickly moving particles.


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