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22. Why does a matter particle act like a wave?
A proton, for example at rest, consists of a neutrino in a circular orbit. When a proton and electron in a hydrogen atom have a change in orbit say to a lower energy level their two electrostatic fields re-adjust and emit a photon. This photon travels in a straight path and can interact with a distant proton. When it interacts part of its energy is absorbed (to add mass to the proton) and part of its energy is scattered. The mass is captured by the proton electrostatic field and is always captured off-center. As a result the proton moves like a circular wheel with an off-center weight. When the assembly moves freely in space the center of mass follows a straight path and the wheel undulates. This gives matter its wave property with motion.
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