Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Diffraction

Diffraction — practice question

Water waves with wavelength $\lambda$ are produced in a ripple tank. As they go through a narrow gap of width $d$ ($d$ is greater than $\lambda$), the waves are diffracted. Which combination of gap width and wavelength would produce the greatest reduction in the amount of diffraction?

  • Agap width $\frac{1}{2}d$, wavelength $\frac{1}{2}\lambda$
  • Bgap width $\frac{1}{2}d$, wavelength $2\lambda$
  • Cgap width $2d$, wavelength $\frac{1}{2}\lambda$
  • Dgap width $2d$, wavelength $2\lambda$

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