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Ray Model and the Double-Slit Experiment

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When light passes through a double-slit apparatus, the resulting pattern on a screen cannot be predicted by treating light as rays because:

A

Ray reflection from the slit edges is too complex

B

Rays cannot travel in straight lines through slits

C

Wave diffraction and interference effects dominate

D

Ray intensity is too weak after passing through slits

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