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Water waves strike a solid barrier having a single small opening. Identify what happens to the waves that pass through the opening ?

A

Converge

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Fan out

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Invert

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Interfere

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Polarize

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Solution

The correct option is B Fan out
Water waves will fan out from small opening due to the basic characteristic of waves , called diffraction.

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