Who along with Arthur Compton received the Nobel Prize in 1927 for the development of the cloud chamber for the detection of charged particles?
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Correct answer: A
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The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Charles Wilson.
- An American physicist, Arthur Compton is best known for his discovery of the Compton effect.
- Compton Effect: In 1923, Compton discovered that X-rays scattered by electrons in a material have longer wavelengths (lower energy) than the incoming X-rays.
- This phenomenon, known as the Compton effect, provided evidence for the particle nature of electromagnetic radiation, supporting the quantum theory.
- The Compton effect was a crucial piece of evidence for the dual nature of light, exhibiting both wave and particle properties.