Diffraction © Siemens Stiftung 2018 CC BY-SA 4.0 international

Diffraction

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Graphic:
Diffraction of waves on encountering an obstacle.

Available in: English, German, Spanish (CREA)
Type of media: Image (61.9 kByte)
Last update: 2018-04-22
License:

This medium is made available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 international license.

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Description:
The graphic shows possible diffraction effects according to aperture and wave length.

Information and ideas:
Diffraction arises in sound waves as well, for example at corners of buildings.
Further information regarding this graphic is available as information sheet on the media portal of the Siemens Stiftung.

Relevant for teaching:
Sound/acoustics: parameters
Vibrations and waves
Related media:
There are no other media directly related to this file.
Learning resource type:
Illustration
Subjects:
Physics
Grade levels:
Grade 7 to 9; Grade 10 to 13
School types:
Middle/high school; Vocational training
Keywords:
Light; Optics; Sound; Wave (physics); Diffraction; Light (basic phenomenon); Sound (basic phenomenon); Sound propagation; Sound wave; Wave optics
Bibliography:
Siemens Stiftung Media Portal
Author:
MediaHouse GmbH
Rights holder:
© Siemens Stiftung 2018
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