Question

Diffraction is

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the bending of a wave caused by a change in its speed as it travels from one medium to another.


the process of two or more waves overlapping and combining to form a new wave.


the bending of a wave around an object.

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The correct answer is:

**the bending of a wave around an object.**

Diffraction refers specifically to the phenomenon where waves bend around obstacles or spread out after passing through small openings.