What's the theory of light stated by Albert Einstein
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Albert Einstein's theory of light, particularly his explanation of the photoelectric effect, proposed that light is not just a continuous wave but also consists of discrete packets of energy called photons.
This theory states:
- Light energy is quantized, meaning it exists in individual "chunks" or particles called photons.
- The energy of a photon is directly proportional to its frequency (E = hf, where h is Planck's constant and f is frequency).
- When light interacts with matter (like in the photoelectric effect), it behaves as if these individual photons are colliding with electrons, transferring their energy.
This concept of light having both wave-like and particle-like properties is known as wave-particle duality.
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