Question

consider a wave approaching a barrier with a small hole. what change is the wave likely to undergo as it passes through the hole?

Answer 1

diffraction, that is the change in the direction of the wave, when it passes through a gap or around an edge. Diffraction is most noticable when the wavelength of the wave is approximately the same size as the hole, the gap

Answer 2

Answer: The correct answer is Diffraction.

Step-by-step explanation:

Diffraction is the phenomenon in which a beam of light will get bend when it passes through a narrow aperture. It is accompanied by the interference between the wave form produced.

Consider a wave approaching a barrier with a small hole. The diffraction will occur when the wave passes through the hole. There is a bending of light as it passes through the edge of the object or through the hole.

The amount of bending light depends on the relative size of wavelength of the light in comparison to the size of the aperture.

Therefore, the correct answer is Diffraction.