Question

What is a real life example of diffraction?

Answer 1

1. Diffraction is the bending of waves around obstacles.
2. The formula for diffraction is given by
   $d\sin \theta =n\lambda$
   Where $d$= distance between slits $\theta$=diffraction angle $n$= maximum number of the order $\lambda$=wavelength
3. The red color is seen during sunset is caused by diffraction of light because light gets diffracted due to a dust particle in the atmosphere.
4. X-ray diffraction is used to identify the structure of crystalline materials.
5. To separate white light can be performed with the help of a diffraction gradient.