Wave-Particle Duality

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Who came up with the wave-particle theory?
De Broglie (He discovered wavelengths de broglie wavelength)
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What shows light behaving as a particle?
Photoelectric effect
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What shows light behaving as a wave?
Interference and Diffraction. (electron diffraction)
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What shows the wave nature of electrons?
Electron Diffraction
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How do you work out wavelength
λ=h/mv or E=hc/λ or f=c/λ
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