The Surprising Feature of the Double- Slit Experiment with Electrons

question 7

Multiple Choice

The surprising feature of the double- slit experiment with electrons is

• A) when one slit is open, the impact pattern on the viewing screen is an interference pattern, but this interference pattern vanishes when both slits are open.
• B) when both slits are open, the impact pattern on the viewing screen is an interference pattern.
• C) when both slits are open, the electrons make precise, tiny impacts on the viewing screen.
• D) when both slits are open, each individual electron impact on the viewing screen is spread out over a wide area.
• E) the overall pattern formed by many impacts is different each time that the experiment is performed, and is thus entirely unpredictable.

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