Light passes through an opening of width 2 cm. Explain why light is not diffracted in the same way as sound at a similar size...

      

Light passes through an opening of width 2 cm. Explain why light is not diffracted in the same way as sound at a similar size opening.

  

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Chrispoh
Light has shorter wavelength than sound
Waves with long wavelength spread widely through small openings.

chrispohmomanyi answered the question on February 9, 2018 at 06:16


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