The apparent bending of a wave around the edge of an object is called . If a wave passes through a slit that has a width of the same order of magnitude as its , it will bend around both edges of the slit to give a semicircular wave.

Determine the amount of work done when a crane lifts a 100-n block form 2m above the ground to 6m above the ground

Astudent wears sunglasses to her read a book more easily which wave interaction occurs as light passes from the air into the plastic lenses? a polarization b.refraction c.diffraction d. interference

Which of the following conditions lead you to see an absorption line spectrum from a cloud of gas in interstellar space? the cloud is extremely hot. the cloud is visible primarily because it reflects light from nearby stars. the cloud is cool and lies between you and a hot star. the cloud is cool and very dense, so that you cannot see any objects that lie behind it.