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Physics Tutorial 11.7 - Diffraction of Waves

There are 2 lessons in this physics tutorial covering Diffraction of Waves. The tutorial starts with an introduction to Diffraction of Waves and is then followed with a list of the separate lessons, the tutorial is designed to be read in order but you can skip to a specific lesson or return to recover a specific physics lesson as required to build your physics knowledge of Diffraction of Waves. you can access all the lessons from this tutorial below.

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In this Physics tutorial, you will learn:

  • What is diffraction?
  • What are the conditions for diffraction to occur?
  • What happens to the shape of waves in diffraction?
  • What is the relationship between diffraction and interference?
  • What does Huygens Principle say on diffraction of waves?

Introduction to Diffraction of Waves

What happens to water when you put a finger under the tap? Does water turn back on the tap or it continues falling down? Is the direction of water the same as before putting the finger under the tap? Why?

What happens to water waves when they encounter a stone during their path? Do they turn back or they continue moving on their way?

What occurs to the shape of waves when they pass through a narrow gap? Do waves have the same shape as before?

All these questions will get answer in this tutorial. Therefore, please read it before jumping to other tutorials as this tutorial sheds light to many questions which will arise during the study of waves. Also, the information provided in this tutorial will form the base for the next section.

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Waves Learning Material
Tutorial IDPhysics Tutorial TitleTutorialVideo
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Questions
11.7Diffraction of Waves
Lesson IDPhysics Lesson TitleLessonVideo
Lesson
11.7.1What is Diffraction?
11.7.2Huygens Principle

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