Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Diffraction

Diffraction — practice question

What occurs when waves pass through a gap whose width is equal to their wavelength?

  • AThere is diffraction and the wavelength decreases.
  • BThere is diffraction and the wavelength stays the same.
  • CThere is no diffraction and the wavelength decreases.
  • DThere is no diffraction and the wavelength stays the same.

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