The bending of waves around the edge of an obstacle in their path is an example of
A) refraction.
B) reflection.
C) diffraction.
D) the Doppler effect.

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The bending of waves around the edge of an obstacle is an example of diffraction, (the bending of waves around obstacles in their path). Refraction involves the bending of light as it passes through different materials, reflection involves the bouncing of waves off a surface, and the Doppler effect involves the change in frequency of waves due to relative motion between the source and receiver.

The Bending of Waves Around the Edge of an Obstacle