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Alisiya [41]
3 years ago
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During an observation, it was noticed that light diffracts as it passes through small slits in a barrier. What does this evidenc

e reveal about light? (2 points)
Physics
1 answer:
IgorLugansk [536]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

It reveals that light is a wave

Explanation:

Diffraction is the property of a wave in which there is a bending of the wave about the corners of an obstacle or aperture into the geometrical shadow of the obstacle or aperture.

This simply implies that a wave bends or spreads out when it passes through openings. Since the light diffracts through small slits and diffraction has been shown to occur in water waves and sound waves, this property of diffraction can only be characteristic of a wave and thus, this evidence reveals that light is a wave.

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