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Radio waves diffract around building althrough light waves do not. The reason is that radio waves
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Options:
  • A travel with speed larger than c
  • B have much larger wavelength then light
  • C carry news
  • D are not electromagnetic waves
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The correct answer is: have much larger wavelength then light
Diffraction takes places when the wavelength of waves is comparable with the size of the obstacle in path. $\mathrm{P}_{\text {radio }}>\mathrm{P}_{\text {light }}$
Hence, radio waves are diffracted around building.

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