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what is dual nature of radiation?

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Dual Nature (or Duality) of Radiation basically states that light or electromagnetic radiation can be regarded has having both a wave and particle nature. So it either behave like a wave or like a particle depending upon the situation and conditions. This is a fundamental principle of quantum physics and highlights our very failure to explain truly what light is.


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