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- list the two factors that affect the amount of diffraction.
Diffraction is the bending of waves around obstacles or through openings. The amount of diffraction depends on two main factors: the wavelength of the wave and the size of the opening (or obstacle) relative to the wavelength. If the wavelength is comparable to or larger than the size of the opening/obstacle, more diffraction occurs. If the wavelength is much smaller than the opening/obstacle, less diffraction is observed.
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The two factors that affect the amount of diffraction are: 1. The wavelength of the wave (longer wavelengths lead to more diffraction). 2. The size of the opening (or obstacle) relative to the wavelength (openings/obstacles with sizes comparable to the wavelength cause more diffraction).