Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Diffraction

Diffraction — practice question

Surface water waves are generated in a ripple tank by a vibrating bar. The wavelength of the waves is $5.0\,\text{cm}$, and they move through a gap with width $20\,\text{cm}$. Which change would cause more diffraction to be observed?

  • Adecreasing the distance between the bar and the gap
  • Bdecreasing the frequency of the wave
  • Cincreasing the amplitude of the wave
  • Dincreasing the width of the gap

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