5.

5 DIFFRACRTION OF WAVES

THE SPREADING OF
WAVES AS THEY
PASS THROUGH AN
APERTURE OR
OBSTACLE.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF DIFFRACTED
WAVES

DIFFRACTION
OF WATER
WAVES
 CHARACTERISTICS OF DIFFRACTED
WAVES

DIFFRACTION
OF WATER
WAVES
CHARACTERISTICS OF DIFFRACTED
WAVES
• Frequency, speed and wavelength of waves do not
change.
• The direction of propagation and pattern of the
waves are change.
• The amplitude decreases
• The effect of diffraction is obvious if the shape of the
diffracted waves more spread out and more circular.
DIFFRACTION
OF WATER
WAVES
DIFFRACTION
OF WATER
WAVES

• The smaller the size of slit/gap/obstacle, the more obvious effect of diffraction.
DIFFRACTION
OF WATER
WAVES

• The larger the wavelength, the more obvious effect of diffraction.

 EFFECT OF DIFFRACTION

EFFECT OF
DIFFRACTION
IS MORE
OBVIOUS
DIFFRACTION OF
LIGHT WAVES
DIFFRACTION
OF LIGHT
WAVES
 • Diffraction of light waves is hardly noticeable
because the wavelength of visible light is very short.
DIFFRACTION • Light waves will be diffracted if
OF LIGHT (a) light propagated through a pin
WAVES hole or a tiny slit where its size is
similar to the light wavelength
(b) The light source must be
monochromatic light (light with
one colour, one wavelength)
DIFFRACTION OF
SOUND WAVES
DIFFRACTION OF • Sound wave has a long wavelength
SOUND WAVES • Diffraction of sound waves enables sound to
go around a corner.
DIFFRACTION OF WAVES IN DAILY
LIFE
DIFFRACTION OF WAVES IN DAILY
LIFE
DIFFRACTION OF WAVES IN DAILY
LIFE
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