this post was submitted on 13 Dec 2024
51 points (100.0% liked)
Explain Like I'm Five
14513 readers
3 users here now
Simplifying Complexity, One Answer at a Time!
Rules
- Be respectful and inclusive.
- No harassment, hate speech, or trolling.
- Engage in constructive discussions.
- Share relevant content.
- Follow guidelines and moderators' instructions.
- Use appropriate language and tone.
- Report violations.
- Foster a continuous learning environment.
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
All quantum particles actually behave that way! It's just harder to demonstrate (and observe) the more mass a particle has. Photons being massless make it very easy to demonstrate the effect. Also, if I remember correctly, light was the first particle that this was observed with and scientists thought it was unique to them (or maybe only the laymen did think so? I'm honestly not sure).
For example the electron microscope is a practical example of using electron's wave-like qualities to show high-quality images.
I also seem to remember that the wave-particle duality was demonstrated on atoms, though I'm not very clear on the details.
...somehow.