Which of the following is the best example of diffraction?

Responses:

light scattering in the atmosphere.
light scattering in the atmosphere.

light shining through a keyhole and spreading out into a dark room.
light shining through a keyhole and spreading out into a dark room.

light bending as it enters a new medium.
light bending as it enters a new medium.

light entering a prism and coming out showing the colors of the rainbow.

1 answer

The best example of diffraction from the options provided is:

light shining through a keyhole and spreading out into a dark room.

Diffraction refers to the bending and spreading of waves when they encounter an obstacle or pass through an opening, such as a keyhole.