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Young’s double-slit experiment
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An experiment in which light or matter goes through slits and then is observed on a screen. The experiment shows the wave and particle characteristics of both light and matter.
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Young's modulus (tensile modulus, elastic modulus)
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A measure of stiffness of a material, defined by the ratio of the stress to the strain along the same axis.
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