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cm and 2 cm respectively.
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Diffraction of Light
1 Light is diffracted if it passes through a narrow slit comparable in size to its wavelength. However, the effect is not obvious as the size of the slit increases. This is because the wavelengths of light are very short.
Diffraction of Light
2. Diffraction of light is hardly noticeable compared with diffraction of sound waves and water waves because the wavelength of light is very short (approximately 10-7 m).
Diffraction of Light
3. Observation: (a) Narrow slit