Physics A-Level
Diffraction and gap-to-wavelength ratio
What Diffraction and gap-to-wavelength ratio means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Diffraction and gap-to-wavelength ratio
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Reference: OCR
The spreading of a wave as it passes through a gap or around an obstacle, most pronounced when the gap width is comparable to the wavelength.
Topics that use Diffraction and gap-to-wavelength ratio
- Wave motion (OCR A-Level)
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