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When sound passes through a doorway, it spreads out much more on the other side than light would. This is due to sound and light differing in

When sound passes through a doorway, it spreads out much more on the other side than light would. This is due to sound and light differing in

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When sound passes through a doorway, it spreads out much more on the other side than light would. This is due to sound and light differing in (a) wavelength (b) frequency (c) speed.
Transcribed Image Text:When sound passes through a doorway, it spreads out much more on the other side than light would. This is due to sound and light differing in (a) wavelength (b) frequency (c) speed.
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We know that the more the wave deflects from objects in the room, the more it will spread in it.

we also know that a wave can be deflected only by objects which are of the almost same size as the wavelength of the wave.

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