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Diffraction of light is observed only, when the obstacle size is-

A

very large

B

very small

C

of the same order that of wavelength of light

D

any size

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ALLEN-WAVE OPTICS-Exercise 1 (Check your Grasp)
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  11. In single slit fraunhoffer diffraction which type of wavefront is requ...

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  12. In the diffractin pattern of a single slit aperture, the width of the ...

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  13. Central fringe obtained in diffraction pattern due to a single slit-

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  17. In a fraunhofer's diffraction by a slit, if slit width is a, wave leng...

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