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This document contains questions about the diffraction of waves. Diffraction occurs when a wave propagates through an opening or around an object, causing the wave to bend or spread out. Waves with longer wavelengths diffract more than those with shorter wavelengths. A narrow slit will produce greater diffraction than a wide slit for waves of a given wavelength. Radio waves can be received better in hilly areas than TV because radio has a longer wavelength and diffracts more around hills and obstacles. Diffraction causes the wavelength and speed of a wave to remain the same, but its path to bend. Red light, having a shorter wavelength, diffracts less than blue light. A DVD can be identified as having finer grooves than a CD by

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Diffraction: NAME

This document contains questions about the diffraction of waves. Diffraction occurs when a wave propagates through an opening or around an object, causing the wave to bend or spread out. Waves with longer wavelengths diffract more than those with shorter wavelengths. A narrow slit will produce greater diffraction than a wide slit for waves of a given wavelength. Radio waves can be received better in hilly areas than TV because radio has a longer wavelength and diffracts more around hills and obstacles. Diffraction causes the wavelength and speed of a wave to remain the same, but its path to bend. Red light, having a shorter wavelength, diffracts less than blue light. A DVD can be identified as having finer grooves than a CD by

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Diffraction

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1. What is meant by the diffraction of a wave?


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2. Which diffracts more a wave with a long wavelength or one with a short wavelength?
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3. Which will give the biggest diffraction for waves of a certain wavelength, a narrow slit or a
wide slit?
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4. (a) Which type of wave can be received best in hilly areas, radio or TV?
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(b) Explain why this is
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5. Complete the following two diagrams to show the position of three waves after diffracting
through the holes.

6. How can you tell that light can behave as a wave?


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7. How do you know that light has a very small wavelength compared with sound?
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8. What happens to the following when a wave is diffracted?
(a) its speed
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(b) its wavelength
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9. Which diffracts more, red light or blue light and why?
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10. How could you tell that a DVD has finer grooves on it than a CD?
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