Physics, asked by manishkumardrh98, 1 year ago

We know that light is wave, but it travel in straight line, not like a wave. Why?

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Answered by irfanshaik25
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light travels in the form of wave aswell as corposule. it has dual nature.

manishkumardrh98: yes, but why it not travel like a wave?
irfanshaik25: it is an electromagnetic wave.
sanjeev4176: yes
manishkumardrh98: all waves have wavelength and frequency....i.e all waves oscillates
manishkumardrh98: light wave is a transverse wave like a water wave
irfanshaik25: yes....it propogates like a wave and its motion is in straight line.
manishkumardrh98: water wave oscillates upward and downward.....but light not
manishkumardrh98: why
Answered by sanjeev4176
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Light has both properties. It behave like a wave and particle.
If it show wave character it is an electromagnetic wave but it show particle character then it is beam of photon

manishkumardrh98: it answer not satisfied me
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