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A packet of electromagnetic energy behaving like a particle is called a:
AProton
BPositron
CPhonon
DPhoton
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Photon
1. Light also behaves as separate bundles of energy.
2. Each bundle carries a definite amount.
3. That bundle is a photon.
_Source: OpenStax Astronomy 2e, Chapter 5, Radiation and Spectra._
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