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PHY 104 PHY 104 Past Questions Objective Question

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Radio waves are received at a house at the bottom of a hill. The waves reach the house because the hill has caused them to be
Options
A diffracted.
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B radiated.
C reflected.
D refracted.
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Radio waves can bend around obstacles (like a hill) due to diffraction. This is why they can reach places behind obstructions.

Hint

This is the bending of waves around an obstacle.

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