Final answer:
Light is described as both a wave and a particle due to its wave-particle duality. option d is correct
Step-by-step explanation:
option d is correct Light has both wave-like and particle-like properties (wave-particle duality) and can be described as both a wave and a particle. Certain phenomena, such as interference patterns obtained when light passes through a double slit, are contrary to a particle view of light, while other phenomena, such as the photoelectric effect, are contrary to a wave view of light. This indicates that light has characteristics of both waves and particles, known as wave-particle duality.
Light has been described as having both wave-like and particle-like properties, known as wave-particle duality. Experiments have demonstrated that light can behave like a continuous wave, displaying interference patterns, but it can also behave like discrete packets of energy called photons. This duality was particularly highlighted by two landmark phenomena: the double-slit experiment, which supports the wave nature of light, and the photoelectric effect, which illustrates its particle nature.