Question
When an obstacle in the way of a wave is roughly the same size as the wavelength,
Multiple choice question.
the wave only diffracts a little.
there is no diffraction of the wave.
the object casts a shadow.
the wave diffracts a lot.
Multiple choice question.
the wave only diffracts a little.
there is no diffraction of the wave.
the object casts a shadow.
the wave diffracts a lot.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
When an obstacle in the way of a wave is roughly the same size as the wavelength, the correct answer is:
**the wave diffracts a lot.**
Diffraction occurs more significantly when the size of the obstacle is comparable to the wavelength, causing the wave to spread out as it passes around or through the obstacle.
**the wave diffracts a lot.**
Diffraction occurs more significantly when the size of the obstacle is comparable to the wavelength, causing the wave to spread out as it passes around or through the obstacle.