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Diffraction is common in light waves.(a) True(b) FalseI got this question by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.The doubt is from Wave Optics in portion Wave Optics of Physics – Class 12

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The CORRECT choice is (b) False

Easiest explanation: As the wavelength of light is much SMALLER than the size of the OBJECTS around us, so diffraction of light is not easily seen. Therefore, for diffraction of a wave, an obstacle or aperture of the size of the wavelength of light of the wave is needed. As the wavelength of light is of the ORDER of 10-6m and \(\FRAC {obstacle}{aperture}\) of this size are rare, diffraction is not common in light waves.



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