Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Diffraction

Diffraction — practice question

A hill lies between a radio transmitter and a house, as illustrated. The transmitter is not visible from the house, yet radio waves from it are detected at the house. Why does this happen?

  • AThe wavelength of light is longer than the wavelength of radio waves so there is more diffraction of light over the hill.
  • BThe wavelength of light is shorter than the wavelength of radio waves so there is more diffraction of light over the hill.
  • CThe wavelength of radio waves is longer than the wavelength of light so there is more diffraction of radio waves over the hill.
  • DThe wavelength of radio waves is shorter than the wavelength of light so there is more diffraction of radio waves over the hill.

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