Question
When water waves diffract through a narrow slit, the slit is "narrow" relative to what?
The height of the wave crest
The wavelength of the waves
The distance to the shore
The depth of the water
The height of the wave crest
The wavelength of the waves
The distance to the shore
The depth of the water
Answers
GPT-4o mini
When water waves diffract through a narrow slit, the slit is considered "narrow" relative to the **wavelength of the waves**. Diffraction occurs significantly when the size of the opening (or slit) is comparable to or smaller than the wavelength of the waves. If the slit is much larger than the wavelength, the waves will not diffract significantly.