Q2 · 2023 · Paper 1Simple familiar1 mark
QUESTION 2
Photons are
(A)
gauge bosons that exhibit wave characteristics.
(B)
particles that can only travel in a medium.
(C)
mediators of the weak nuclear force.
(D)
leptons with no charge.
WORKED SOLUTION
1 markAnswer A
ANSWER
A
Worked solution
Photons are the gauge bosons of the electromagnetic interaction and also display wave behaviour. Option A.
Selects option A.
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