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If the wave travels through a slit or hole that is is small with respect to the wavelength, then the wave can bend quite a bit.

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Which is not influenced by gravity?

Light is not influenced by gravity. It travels in straight lines through a vacuum at a constant speed, regardless of the presence of gravity. Gravity can only affect the path of light when it passes through a medium that bends its path, such as a black hole.


What is the scientific explanation for the phenomenon of a rainbow black hole?

A rainbow black hole is a hypothetical concept that combines the idea of a black hole with the dispersion of light in a rainbow. In scientific terms, a rainbow black hole would be a black hole that somehow bends and scatters light in such a way that it creates a colorful display similar to a rainbow. However, this concept is purely theoretical and has not been observed or proven in reality.


is light bent by gravity?

Yes. When light bounce off a mirror, that's changing the direction. Reflecting is NOT bending. It bends when it passes in close proximity to a massive object such as a black hole or when it travels into a differing medium where the speed of light varies (for example entering a piece of glass).


How does light travel through a flashlight covered with a piece of black paper with a hole at the center of the black paper?

Light travels through the hole in the black paper as the paper blocks the light's path except for the hole, allowing a beam of light to pass through. The beam of light will be more focused and directional due to the small size of the hole.


How does a pinhole camera demonstrate that light travels in a straight line?

In a pinhole camera, light enters through a small hole and projects an inverted image onto the screen placed behind the hole. This demonstrates that light travels in straight lines because the light rays passing through the pinhole maintain their original direction and form an image on the screen without scattering.

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What happens when a wave passes a barrier or moves through a hole in a barrier?

When a wave passes a barrier, it can diffract, which means it bends around the edges of the barrier. If the wave encounters a hole in a barrier, it can undergo diffraction and interfere with itself, creating patterns of constructive and destructive interference on the other side of the barrier or hole.


How does the black hole relate to physics?

A black hole relates to physics, because it "bends" the laws of physics. Noone really knows what a black hole does. It bends the law of gravitation (a black hole has way too much gravity).


How do you spot a black hole?

you can only spot then trough X-rays


When a wave bends around a curve or through a hole is called?

reflection


Why the image formed on the screen of the pinhole camera is inverted?

The image formed on the screen of the pinhole camera is inverted because the aperture, which is a small hole, bends the light that enters the camera. This basically shows that light travels in straight line.


How do you fill h22a gearbox?

Take out the VSS and fill trough the sensor hole.


Did cooks ship sink?

no but it did get a hole in it from the great barrier reef


What did Quagmire mean by the fourth hole?

He means he will have sex with the back part of the leg where the knee bends.


How do you repair drywall hole and vapour barrier?

I tape the broken vapour barrier with red 'Tuck' tape then put a wood backing in the hole and use small pieces of drywall to patch.


Why do stars look distorted like a full house mirror when you when you are orbiting a black hole?

This is a phenomenon called gravitational lensing. Light, like matter, is affected by gravity and bends as it passes near an object with mass. Because light travels so fast, however, the lensing is generally not very noticeable except with extremely strong gravity such as that around a black hole.


Which is not influenced by gravity?

Light is not influenced by gravity. It travels in straight lines through a vacuum at a constant speed, regardless of the presence of gravity. Gravity can only affect the path of light when it passes through a medium that bends its path, such as a black hole.


Where is the light house located in the Pokemon ranger?

in fall city you idiot !its by the docks and you can get to the basement trough the man hole by the guy.