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4 years ago

Explain the difference between waves bending due to refraction and diffraction

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<span>Refraction is the change in direction of waves that occurs when waves travel from one medium to another. Refraction is always accompanied by a wavelength and speed change. Diffraction is the bending of waves around obstacles and openings. The amount of diffraction increases with increasing wavelength.</span>

aalyn [17]4 years ago

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Answer:

Refraction involves the bending of waves through a medium, and diffraction involves the bending of waves around an object.Refraction is always accompanied by a wavelength and speed change. Refraction and diffraction both involve the bending of waves.Diffraction is the bending of waves around obstacles and openings. The amount of diffraction increases with increasing wavelength.

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3 years ago

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Answer:

The electron will get at about 0.388 cm (about 4 mm) from the negative plate before stopping.

Explanation:

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$\Delta y=v_0\,(t)-\frac{1}{2} a\,t^2\\\Delta y=v_0\,(\frac{v_0}{a} )-\frac{a}{2} (\frac{v_0}{a} )^2\\\Delta y=\frac{1}{2} \frac{v_0^2}{a}$

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4 years ago

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450 grams

Explanation:

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where,

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thus,

V = mv/(M + m)

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now,

equating both the energies, we get

(1/2)(M + m)(mv/(m + M))² = (1/2)kx²

(mv)²/(m + M) = kx²

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Answer:

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