Diffraction of Sound vs. Light – Rankers Physics
Topic: Wave Optics
Subtopic: Diffraction

Diffraction of Sound vs. Light

Assertion (A): Diffraction is common in sound but not common in light waves.
Reason (R): Wavelength of light wave is more than the wavelength of sound.
 
Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
(A) is true but (R) is false
Both (A) and (R) are false

Solution:

Diffraction is pronounced when the wavelength is comparable to the obstacle size. Sound waves have large wavelengths (\( \text{meters}\)), making their diffraction common around everyday objects. Light waves have very small wavelengths (\( \text{nanometers}\)), so their diffraction is less observed. Thus, A is true. The wavelength of light is significantly smaller than the wavelength of sound. Thus, R is false.

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