Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Diffraction

Diffraction — practice question

Diffraction is seen when a wave goes past an obstruction. It is most pronounced when the wavelength and the obstruction are about the same size. For waves moving through air, what pairing of wave and obstruction would show diffraction most clearly?

  • Amicrowaves passing a steel post
  • Bradio waves passing a copper wire
  • Csound waves passing a human hair
  • Dvisible light waves passing a gate post

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