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Diffraction occurs when light:

A

Travels into a new medium in which it has a new speed

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Is polarized by reflection

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Passes through broken or fractured glass

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Passes through a narrow slit

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Is absorbed by atoms in a rarefield gas

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Solution

The correct option is D Passes through a narrow slit
Diffraction of light is defined as the bending of light ray due to the sharp edge of the obstacle placed in front of it.
Thus the diffraction occurs when light passes through a narrow slit.

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