5.4 Electrons exhibit wave propertie Question by louis de groglie: If light has both wave properties and particle properties, why can not material particle, such as electron also have both? Answer: Every particle of matter is somehow endowed with a wave to guide it as it travels. The more slowly an electron moves, the more its bahvior is that of a particle with mass. The more quickly it moves the more its behavior is that of a wave of energy In an atom, an electron moves at very high speeds: on the order of 2000000 meters per second Practical application of the wave behavior of electrons: electron microscope5.4 Electrons exhibit wave properties Question by Louis de Groglie: If light has both wave properties and particle properties, why can not material particle, such as electron, also have both? Answer: Every particle of matter is somehow endowed with a wave to guide it as it travels. The more slowly an electron moves, the more its bahvior is that of a particle with mass. The more quickly it moves, the more its behavior is that of a wave of energy. In an atom, an electron moves at very high speeds: on the order of 2000000 meters per second. Practical application of the wave behavior of electrons: electron microscope