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Review - Standing Waves
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D) Diffraction
– the spreading out of a wave into the region behind an obstacle
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Wave/Slit/Diffraction
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Amount of Diffraction
Depends on
Wavelength &
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Diffraction increases
when size of the
slit
approaches
wavelength size.
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Which slit will
cause light to
diffract the most?
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Answer
(A)
Diffraction is
greatest when
the slit is small compared
to the wavelength of
the wave.
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Why does amount of diffraction increase
as the
size of the slit decreases?
Molecular Expressions
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Review - Which slit will create the most diffraction?
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