A-LevelPhysicsWavesMay/June 2016Paper 1 Q261 Mark
Which statement is an example of the diffraction of light?
Athe addition of the amplitudes of two beams of light which are in phase
Bthe change in direction of a beam of light when passing from air into water
Cthe separation of a beam of white light into a spectrum of colours using a prism
Dthe spreading of a beam of light as it passes through a small hole
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