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Fresnel diffraction is produced due to light rays falling on a small obstacle. The intensity of light at a point on a screen beyond an obstacle depends on

A

The focal length of lens used for observation

B

The number of half-period zones that superpose at the point

C

The square of the sum of the number of half period of zones

D

The thickness of the obstacle

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The intensity of light at a point on screen depends on number of half period zones.
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