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When water waves approach an obstacle such as the supports holding up a pier, they will bend around the supports. This wave phenomenon is called a. reflection. b. refraction. c.…

When water waves approach an obstacle such as the supports holding up a pier, they will bend around the supports. This wave phenomenon is called a. reflection. b. refraction. c.…
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When water waves approach an obstacle such as the supports holding up a pier, they will bend around the supports. This wave phenomenon is called

a. reflection.
b. refraction.
c. diffraction.
d. polarization.

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It is called diffraction. C. The spreading out of the waves.
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