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What are photons? What role did Einstein's explanation of the photoelectric effect play in the development of the particle-wave interpretation of the nature of electromagnetic radiation?

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What are photons? What role did Einstein's explanation of the photoelectric effect play in the development of the particle-wave interpretation of the nature of electromagnetic radiation?

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Photons are light particles. When a metal surface is exposed to light, electrons are ejected. This is known as the photoelectric effect. The wave theory of light cannot explain the photoelectric effect.

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