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They both involve light bending. Refraction is where light bends because of entering a denser (or less dense) medium, so it slows and changes direction, moving towards the "normal" if it is entering a more dense medium and away from the "normal" when entering a less dense medium. The normal is a perpendicular imaginary line from the medium.
Diffraction involves any wave bending as it hits a corner. An example is light being seen through fog or clouds where light fringes of light and dark bands are produced. this happens to any wave.
So the similarities are that they both involve light bending. Hope that answers your question!
For GENERAL WAVES:
Refraction is the bending of a wave as it enters a new medium at an angle. When a wave enters a medium at an angle, refraction occurs because one side of the wave moves more slowly than the other side (one side needs to cover more distance = faster while other side needs to cover less distance = slower speed)
Diffraction is the bending of a wave as it moves around an obstacle or passes through a narrow opening. A wave diffracts more if its wavelength is large compared to the size of an opening or obstacle.
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What are different types of sound wave interaction?
diffraction, reflection, refraction
What is the bending of waves as it passes at an angle from one medium to another?
Diffraction.
What is the bending of waves around the edge of a barrier called?
Diffraction is the bending of waves around an obstacle under specific circumstances.
When waves change speed as they pass from one medium to another is called?
it is called a DIFFRACTION
Is polarization similar to refraction interference or diffraction?
none of the above
What are different types of sound wave interaction?
diffraction, reflection, refraction
What is the bending of waves as it passes at an angle from one medium to another?
Diffraction.
What is the bending of waves around the edge of a barrier called?
Diffraction is the bending of waves around an obstacle under specific circumstances.
A wave changes directions when its speed changes This is called?
Reflection, or refraction, depending on what causes the change in direction.
How is refraction from diffraction?
They both involve in like bending. There different because Refraction is the bending of a was as it enters a new medium and Diffraction is the bending of a was as it moves around an obstacle or passes through.
When waves change speed as they pass from one medium to another is called?
it is called a DIFFRACTION
Is polarization similar to refraction interference or diffraction?
none of the above
Is when light bends as it passes through an object?
Yes...supermassive blackholes are a good example.
What are three ways that waves change directions?
Reflection, refraction, and diffraction. Reflection is most common, when we see ourselves in the mirror. Refraction is evident when you insert a straw into a clear liquid (7-up, for example) and see the straw bend at the surface apparently. Diffraction is when light passes through a slit or opening, an interference pattern appears much wider than the slit on the other side.
What are three ways waves change direction?
Reflection, Refraction, Diffraction
How are refraction and diffraction alike?
They aren't. They are two completely different phenomenon.
What are the four type of waves?
refraction, diffraction, reflection there are only 3
