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Explain why the classical theory of light as an electromagneticwave (or of electrons as particles) is unable to explain thefollowing phenomena whereas quantum mechanics is successful.

  1. (1) The turn-on voltage of differently colored LEDs

  2. (2) The existence of transparent conductors

  3. (3) The decrease in frequency of photons scattered off ofatoms

  4. (4) The spectrum of blackbody emission

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