Name the phenomenon which is responsible for bending of light around sharp corners of an obstacle. Under what condition does this take place? Give one application of this phenomena in daily life.
Asked by pksunilnair | 5th Dec, 2017, 06:46: PM
Expert Answer:
That phenomenon is called as diffraction.
Diffraction occurs when the dimensions of diffracting body have a size equivalent to the size of the wavelength of light.
Diffraction has application in holography, grating and more
Answered by Gajendra | 6th Dec, 2017, 01:13: PM
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