Multiple Choice
For a plane wave approaching an obstacle with a rectangular opening,diffraction becomes important in which of the following circumstances?
A) the beam is coherent
B) one or more dimensions of the rectangular opening is near the wavelength of the source
C) both dimensions of the rectangular opening are larger than the wavelength of the source
D) only if the opening is circular
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