Why do longer wavelengths diffract more?

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Eddie
Apr 9, 2017

See below

Explanation:

I'd recommend reading the link below, and then adding your question onto the end.

Ie use the to figure out why it happens (according to theory) and then to figure out what difference in interference patterns might result if the incoming wave front had a longer wavelength.

https://socratic.org/questions/how-do-you-explain-diffraction-using-huygens-principle

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