What impact did Davisson's discovery have on quantum mechanics?
Confirmed wave-particle duality
Disproved atomic theory
Introduced string theory
Validated classical mechanics
Answer
Confirmed wave-particle duality, a fundamental principle of quantum mechanics. Davisson's experiment demonstrated that electrons, previously thought of as particles, also exhibit wave-like behavior. This discovery challenged classical physics and led to the development of wave mechanics, which describes the wave-like properties of particles and is essential for understanding the behavior of matter at the atomic and subatomic levels.
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