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Diffraction becomes less pronounced for bigger openings. This is because diffraction can only occur when the size of the opening is comparable to the wavelength of the wave. When the opening is larger, the diffraction effects become less significant.

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How does diffraction make objects look bigger?

Diffraction causes light waves to bend around obstacles, resulting in interference patterns that can produce an illusion of increased size or blurring at the edges of objects. This effect can make objects appear larger than they actually are, especially when viewed under certain lighting conditions or at specific angles.


What is sound made by the wind called?

What we call sound are in fact just pressurewaves propagating through the air. Our ears and brain detect and convert these pressure waves to electric signals which we interprete as being sound. The frequency of these waves determines the altitude of the tone, while the amplitude defines the volume of the sound.When waves (eg pressure waves) pass through openings that have about the same magnitude (or less) than the wavelength of the incident wave, diffraction will occur. Once passed through the opening, diffraction will "generate" a phase difference between waves starting from the top and bottom of the opening. This phase difference leads to interference. Phenomena like diffraction and interference of waves will alter the caracteristics of the incident wave. For example, some frequencies can be cancelled out while others may become bigger. This is what happens in constructive and destructive interference. Different frequencies lead to different sounds because of the connection between frequency and sound.


Why does the wave get bigger as it gets closer to the shore?

As a wave approaches the shore, the decreasing water depth causes the wave to slow down and its energy to become concentrated, leading to an increase in wave height. This phenomenon is known as wave shoaling.


Can you hear sounds around the corner of a door due to the wave property called diffraction?

Yes, you can. Sound, which is mechanical energy, travels through air around corners. There is a "sonic shadow" cast by the structure or whatever it is that is making the corner, and the amount of sound energy that gets around the corner is lower than "not around the corner" as it were. By the fact that the listener is not in a direct line with the source, not as much sound energy arrives at the ear. But you can hear things around a corner, depending on the circumstances. It's a simple matter to conduct an experiment by standing in a recessed entry way and listening to sounds and then "sticking your head out" to sample the direct energy.


When you put a pencil in the water what does it look like?

When a pencil is placed in water, it appears to bend or break at the surface of the water due to refraction. This effect is caused by light rays bending as they pass from the water to the air, creating an optical illusion.

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