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    Apr 12, 2010, 04:44 PM
    What is diffraction?
    In physics, what is the definition and an example of diffraction?
    Thank you.
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    Apr 12, 2010, 04:53 PM

    I would recommend googling before you ask, but in case you did, here it is. "It is described as the apparent bending of waves around small obstacles and the spreading out of waves past small openings."
    Say you have an opening and a light source behind it. As the light passes through the slit, it seems to bend around it.

    And
    http://www.newgeology.us/WaveDiffraction.gif
    If you need more depth, Google it. Otherwise I would just be googling it for you
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    Apr 12, 2010, 04:55 PM

    http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ambda_Slit.png

    The first link didn't make it, sorry
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