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Light isa a w...

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Light is
(a) a wave phenomenon
(b) a particle phenomenon
(c) both a particle and a wave phenomenon

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(c) 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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