Quantization : What is a blackbody radiator?What was the ultraviolet catastrophe?Explain what is meant by quantized light.

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Quantization (8 points)

  1. What is a blackbody radiator?
  2. What was the ultraviolet catastrophe? (1 point)
  3. Explain what is meant by quantized light.
  4. Explain why observations of blackbody radiation provide evidence for the quantization of light.
  5. Write 2 – 3 sentences explaining how quantum mechanics describes light and matter. How does the interference pattern of electrons support the idea that matter can behave as a wave?