Wave particle duality

Introduces and discusses the dual nature of light and matter and traces the development of the theory of wave-particle duality. A demonstration showing beams of electrons and neutrons creating a picture of wave motion similar to light’s wave motion is also given.

Credits

production company

British Films

Duration

00:22:15:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1974

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011723

Language

English

Subject categories

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Electrons

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Light

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Matter - Properties

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Neutrons

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Physics

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Study and teaching

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Wave-motion, Theory of

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1974

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