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diffract
prelomiti // prelamati svetlosne i zvučne talase
dif·fract [dɪ'frækt] VB trans PHYS
diffract
Present
Idiffract
youdiffract
he/she/itdiffracts
wediffract
youdiffract
theydiffract
Past
Idiffracted
youdiffracted
he/she/itdiffracted
wediffracted
youdiffracted
theydiffracted
Present Perfect
Ihavediffracted
youhavediffracted
he/she/ithasdiffracted
wehavediffracted
youhavediffracted
theyhavediffracted
Past Perfect
Ihaddiffracted
youhaddiffracted
he/she/ithaddiffracted
wehaddiffracted
youhaddiffracted
theyhaddiffracted
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A creeping wave in electromagnetism or acoustics is the wave that is diffracted around the shadowed surface of a smooth body such as a sphere.
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The oblique approaching waves refract and diffract into the shadow zone which can be considered a relatively sheltered hook of beach behind the headland.
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Sound waves can diffract around objects, which is why one can still hear someone calling even when hiding behind a tree.
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Using this technique diffracted electrons were accelerated to high energies to produce clear and visible diffraction patterns on a fluorescent screen.
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In contrast, the implanted muons are not diffracted but remain in a sample until they decay.
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