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Which of the following affects the amount of diffraction through a gap?
the wavelength of the waves
the amplitude of the waves
the size of the gap
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What happens to waves as they pass the edge of an object?
they absorb into the edge
they diffract around the edge
they refract through the edge
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Which of the following would result in the most diffraction?
a gap size much bigger than the wavelength
a gap size small than the wavelength
a gap size equal to the wavelength
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What is meant by the term 'diffraction'?
Waves which have oscillations perpendicular to the direction of wave motion
The spreading out and bending of waves as they travel through a vacuum
The spreading out and bending of waves as they pass a gap or an edge
Waves which can travel at the speed of light
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Which of the following would result in the most diffraction?
A
B
C
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