Showing light to be a particle question

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The discussion centers on a science project for a 6th grader exploring the duality of light, specifically demonstrating light as a particle. The suggested experiment is the photoelectric effect, where photons interact with a photosensitive material to release electrons, illustrating Einstein's photoelectric equations. Additionally, the project can incorporate practical applications, such as using the photoelectric effect to create a Burglar alarm, showcasing real-world implications of light's particle nature.

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This discussion is beneficial for students, educators, and parents interested in physics experiments, particularly those exploring the concepts of light and its dual nature. It is especially useful for young learners engaging in science projects that require practical demonstrations of theoretical principles.

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my son is going into 6th grade and will be doing a science project at some point in the year. he has decided to do it on the duality of light. he already has his double slit experiment set up .. i am wondering if there is some other experiment he can add to show light as a particle so he can have them side by side?

any help would be appreciated.. last year he wrote a thesis for english class on the possibility of using a mountain sized black hole as a power source via hawking radiation.. he's very smart and i want to keep encouraging him and sharing in his interests
 
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hans broden said:
i am wondering if there is some other experiment he can add to show light as a particle so he can have them side by side?

he can do some 'photo electric effect' experiments in which bundles of photons hit a photosensitive material and can get some electrons out from it by sharing photon's energy and can check Einstein's photoelectric equations ,which shows light to be quantum particle called photons- to make it interesting he can use this effect to make Burgaler's alarm.
 
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A camera sensor works because light comes in photons. He could do something related to that perhaps.
 

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