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Name the phenomenon which is responsible for bending of light around sharp corners of an obstacle. Under what conditions does this phenomenon take place ? Give one application of this phenomenon in everyday life.

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Diffraction, Condition : Size of the obstacle sharpness should be comparable to the wavelength of the light falling.
Application : The finite resolution of our eye.
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