Question

how does the pattern of light that results when it passes through the slits in the double - slit experiment support the wave model of light?
a. it is the result of the photoelectric effect.
b. it is the result of refraction.
c. it is the result of diffraction.
d. it is the result of blackbody radiation.

Explanation:

In the double - slit experiment, light passing through the slits shows an interference pattern which is a characteristic of wave behavior. Diffraction is the bending and spreading of waves around obstacles (in this case, the slits), and the pattern on the screen is due to the diffraction of light waves from the two slits interfering with each other. The photoelectric effect shows the particle nature of light, refraction is the bending of light when it passes from one medium to another, and black - body radiation is related to the emission of radiation by a perfect black body.

Answer:

C. It is the result of diffraction.