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Diffraction of Water Waves
LSM 9.2-2
short wavelengths long wavelengths(b) (c)
incident waves incident wavesincident waves nearlystraight-linepropagation
large opening small opening shorter wavelength,no change in opening
(a) (b) (c)
The relationship between wavelength and amount of diffraction:
The relationship between the size of the aperture or opening and the amount of diffraction:
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