Question

When light encounters a barrier with slits cut it in it, the light will bend through the slits creating a pattern like that seen in the image. What behavior of light is responsible for this pattern?
Responses
A diffractiondiffraction
B rarefactionrarefaction
C reflectionreflection
D refraction

Answer 1

The behavior of light responsible for the pattern created when light encounters a barrier with slits cut into it is **A) diffraction**. Diffraction is the bending and spreading of waves, including light waves, when they encounter an obstacle or a slit that is comparable in size to their wavelength.