Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Diffraction

Diffraction — practice question

A monochromatic plane wave, moving with speed $c$ and wavelength $\lambda$, is diffracted by a small aperture. The diagram shows successive wavefronts. How long will it take for some part of wavefront GH to reach point P?

  • A$\frac{3\lambda}{2c}$
  • B$\frac{2\lambda}{c}$
  • C$\frac{3\lambda}{c}$
  • D$\frac{4\lambda}{c}$

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