In the double- slit experiment with light, suppose that the light source is turned on so briefly that only a single quantum of energy passes through the double slits. When it arrives at the screen, this energy is deposited
A) at one small point, lying directly behind the slit through which the energy came.
B) all over one of the white interference bands.
C) at one small point within the white interference bands.
D) all over the white interference bands that normally appear in the double- slit experiment.
E) at one small point, which could be anywhere on the screen.

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In the double-slit experiment, even when a single quantum of energy (like a photon) is used, it behaves as a wave and creates an interference pattern over time. However, each individual quantum is detected at a single point within the interference bands, consistent with the probabilistic nature of quantum mechanics.

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