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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What does diffraction refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about how it involves bending and spreading of waves.
Question 2
Easy
What is Huygens' principle?
💡 Hint: Consider how this helps to explain wave behaviors.
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Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What is diffraction?
- A. The bending of light.
- B. The spreading of waves around obstacles.
- C. The reflection of sound.
💡 Hint: Consider how waves behave near edges or openings.
Question 2
True or False: Diffraction is more pronounced when the obstacle is smaller than the wavelength.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Reflect on examples seen in class regarding wavelength sizes.
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Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
A laser with a wavelength of 500 nm illuminates a single slit of width 1 mm. Calculate the angle to the first minimum in the diffraction pattern.
💡 Hint: Convert units appropriately and remember that sin(θ) is small for small angles.
Question 2
Describe how diffraction affects sound in a large stadium and how it can influence acoustics.
💡 Hint: Consider how sound travels and interacts with space.
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