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A horizontal black line at left labeled A has a blue arrow pointing down to it and another blue arrow pointing down from it. A horizontal black line at right labeled B has a blue arrow pointing down to it and a blue wave running down from its bottom.
Which diagram (A or B) shows transmission?

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In A the incident ray continues through the interface as another straight ray — that is direct transmission. In B the outgoing is shown as a wavy re‑radiated/scattered form (not a continued ray), so it does not represent simple transmission.