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Given below are two statements: Statement I: A plane wave after passing through a prism remains a plane wave, but passing through a small pin hole may become a spherical wave. Statement II: The curvature of a spherical wave emerging from a slit will increase for increasing slit width. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer:

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Diffraction effects are stronger when the aperture size is comparable to the wavelength.

Updated On: Apr 2, 2026

Both Statement I and Statement II are false
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Statement I is true but Statement II is false

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The Correct Option is D

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