Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 24 - The Wave Nature of Light - Misconceptual Questions - Page 706: 5

Answer

Choice B.

Work Step by Step

You see a pattern of dark and bright lines, parallel to your fingertips. This is similar to Figure 24-19c and is due to diffraction effects.
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