Nature of Light (PY-12-03)¶
Why it matters: resolves the wave-vs-particle tension that's been implicit since Year 11 Waves — diffraction and interference (wave evidence) sit alongside the photoelectric effect (particle evidence) in the same focus area, and this is where Year 11's brief \(E=hf\) mention (Light and Sound) finally gets developed properly.
Status
Focus area landing page only. Sub-topics below will be built to full depth (Core, plus Advanced/Extension where a genuine hook exists) in teaching order — see the site's build-order note in project.md Section 3a, and the full content checklist in Section 7b.
Sub-topics¶
| Sub-topic | Status |
|---|---|
| Electromagnetic waves | Not started |
| The wave model of light | Not started |
| The quantum model of light | Not started |
| Light and special relativity | Not started |