Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Diffraction

Diffraction — practice question

An experiment is arranged to show the diffraction of water waves in a ripple tank. The waves travel through a gap of width $w$, and diffraction of the waves is seen. The wavelength of the waves is now doubled. What new gap width is required to produce the same degree of diffraction as before?

  • A$0.5w$
  • B$w$
  • C$2w$
  • D$4w$

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