Which Statement About Refraction or Diffraction Is Not Correct

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which statement about refraction or diffraction is not correct?

• A) A beam of light is bent or refracted as it moves from air into a denser medium such as water or a glass prism.
• B) When a beam of light passes through a narrow slit, it is bent or diffracted by the edges and spreads out in a circular pattern.
• C) When a beam of light is diffracted by two slits that are close to each other, the two sets of resulting waves interfere with each other, producing a pattern of light and dark bands.
• D) When the crests of two waves overlap, they interfere constructively and produce a light band in the interference pattern.
• E) When the crest of one wave overlaps with the trough of another, they are said to be "in phase."

Understand the role of variance and standard deviation in quantifying data variability.

Recognize the purpose and methods of dealing with anomalous data.

Understand the principles and applications of contingency tables and how they show relationships between variables.

Recognize the various types of learning demonstrated by infants and young children.

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