Particles vs Waves: Properties Differences

[ldv1452]

What are the major differences between the properties of waves and those of particles?

 

[Feldoh]

What do you think are the major differences?

 

[JDługosz]

What are the major differences between the properties of waves and those of particles?

Is that a school test problem?

 

[ldv1452]

Is that a school test problem?

No.
I'm just looking to see if anyone can provide a clearer answer than the mess of information on wikipedia.

 

[JDługosz]

OK, maybe you can start by listing some "properties" of waves. Understand what a wave nature is.

 

[sophiecentaur]

No.
I'm just looking to see if anyone can provide a clearer answer than the mess of information on wikipedia.

Wikkers isn't the sole source of information, you know. There are hundreds of web pages that discuss this. I suggest you 'compare and contrast' a few of them.

And, there is no paradoxical relationship between waves and photons if you avoid the dreaded (and pointless) question "yeah but what is it REALLY?". Because it isn't anything "really" it's just what we happen to observe.

 

[.physics]

What are the major differences between the properties of waves and those of particles?

If your question was intending some straight answers then ,

-particles are the components of physically existing substance like air , water , solids etc that can be felt or touched.
-wave is the pattern in which the particles move. eg ripple wave in water, sound wave in air.

You can define them but they aren't comparable entities. It would be like differentiating between light and sun.

We could rather compare particle waves with electromagnetic waves.
I understand till the particle wave but electromagnetic wave has been brainstorming me for a long time as well.

I guess you are also intending to get answer to this question though you have presented it the other way.