Physicists use the small angle approximation to simplify many calculations. The small angle approximation is NOT useful for analyzing which of the following systems?
W) Simple pendulum
X) Spherical mirrors
Y) Fresnel (fre-NELL) diffraction
Z) Fraunhofer (frown-HOFF-er) diffraction
✔️Answer:Y) Fresnel diffraction
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