The idea that light has both wave and particle properties is accepted because?

Question

A. it is in accord with common sense

B. photons have actually been seen

C. theory and experiment agree

D. it was revealed to Einstein in a dream

Answer 1

the correct answer is definitely A. All of the other ones are lunacy.

Answer 2

C.  An agreement between theory and experiment is a prerequisite for any theory to stand.

Answer 3

A) It is NOT in accordance with common sense. In fact, the wave-particle duality is a paradox. Common sense tells us that what occurs as a wave cannot be a particle, and what occurs as a particle cannot be a wave. That's wrong.

B) Photons have NOT been seen as of the moment. However, the existence of the photon is a widely understood and accepted theoretical principle.

D) o.O

The answer is C. You can read more about the experiments on wave-particle duality in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave-partic...