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Question 34

A series of plane wavefronts of a water wave in a ripple tank are traveling towards a gap of width w w\,w in a barrier.

Which of the following changes will increase the amount of diffraction (causing the wave to spread out more) after passing through the gap?

A

Increasing the width of the gap, www.

B

Increasing the frequency of the wave source.

C

Decreasing the depth of the water in the ripple tank.

D

Increasing the wavelength of the waves.

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237 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics General properties of waves, covering General properties of waves. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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