alleryDiffraction is:
ABending of waves around obstacles or edges
BPolarization
CSplitting of light into colors
DTotal reflection
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Bending of waves around obstacles or edges
**Diffraction:** when waves encounter an obstacle or aperture, they bend and spread.
Effect more pronounced when aperture size is comparable to wavelength.
Single-slit diffraction gives central bright maximum with secondary minima/maxima.
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