A wave of frequency 3 GHz strikes a particle of size (1100)^th of λ. This phenomenon is called

(B) Scattering. When the obstacle is much smaller than the wavelength, the wave is redirected in all directions by the particle: this is scattering.

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A wave of frequency $3\ \text{GHz}$ strikes a particle of size $\left(\dfrac1{100}\right)^{\text{th}}$ of $\lambda$. This phenomenon is called