What experiment proved that light behaves as a wave?

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light is described as having a dual nature-- behaves as a particle and wave.
(a) describe a pivotal experiment that offered support for the wave model of light. Indicate the wave like behavious in the experiment.
(b) SAme thing but for a particle



FOr the light as a wave I was thinking maybe Youngs double slit experiment. Because if light exist as a wave it would produce bands of dark and light.

For light as a particle, Einstein did somethign with photons?

Im really not sure. any help appreciated
 
photoelectric effect, look it up for the actual description of what Einstein did

Fun fact: Einstein won the Nobel prize for his work on the photoelectric effect, not relativity