Physics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2016 · Paper 12 · Question 26

Which statement is an example of the diffraction of light?

1. Athe addition of the amplitudes of two beams of light which are in phase
2. Bthe change in direction of a beam of light when passing from air into water
3. Cthe separation of a beam of white light into a spectrum of colours using a prism
4. Dthe spreading of a beam of light as it passes through a small hole

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