Dual Nature of Radiations: In 1856 James Clark Maxwell stated that light, X-rays, γ-rays and heat rays, etc. emit energy continuously in the form of radiation or waves and the energy is called radiant energy. These waves are associated with electric and magnetic fields, so these waves are called electromagnetic waves or radiation. These waves are associated with the following characteristics- They emit energy continuously in the form of radiations. The radiation consists of electric and magnetic field which oscillates perpendicular to each other and also to the direction of incident radiations. The energy associated with radiation is directly proportional … Continue reading Dual Nature of Radiations and Matter