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Assertion: To observe diffraction of light the size of obstacle/aperture should be of the order of `10^-7m`.
Reason: `10^-7m` is the order of wavelength of visible light.

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For diffraction to occur the size of an obstacle /aperture is comparable to the wavelength of light wave
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