JEE Main 2022 — Electromagnetic Waves Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th June Morning Shift
Question
In free space, an electromagnetic wave of 3 GHz frequency strikes over the edge of an object of size , where is the wavelength of the wave in free space. The phenomenon, which happens there will be :
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Show full solutionCorrect option: D
Correct answer
DScattering
Step-by-step explanation
For reflection size of obstacle must be much larger than wavelength, for diffraction size should be order of wavelength.
Since the object is of size , much smaller than wavelength, so scattering will occur.
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