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What happens to waves when they pass through a gap that is smaller than their wavelength?

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General properties of waves

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What happens to waves when they pass through a gap that is smaller than their wavelength?.

  1. A.They continue straight without bending.
  2. B.They diffract significantly and spread out.
  3. C.They are absorbed by the gap.
  4. D.They reflect back.

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Diffraction of Waves

Consider a wave passing through a gap. The wavelength of the wave is 0.5 m, and the gap size is 0.2 m.

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    State the expected behavior of the wave as it passes through the gap.

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