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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

The wave theory of light can not explain the phenomenon of

  1. A refraction of light
  2. B reflection of light
  3. C dispersion of light
  4. D Photoelectric effect
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(D) Photoelectric effect

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Classic wave theory fails to explain the Photoelectric effect because it suggests that electron emission should depend on light intensity (brightness). In reality, it depends on a specific threshold frequency, proving that light behaves as discrete particles called photons…