Reflection, Refraction and Diffraction of Waves
 

Reflection, Refraction and Diffraction of Waves problem 15


The diagram shows the surface of water in a ripple tank. A wave is travelling in the direction of the arrow towards a gap in a barrier. What happens to the wave as it passes through the gap, and what happens to the shape of the wavefronts after passing through the gap?






 

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