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The intensity pattern for single slit diffraction is shown in the diagram (The vertical units are arbitrary) The wavelength of the light used is λ

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b On a copy of the axis draw a graph to show how the intensity varies with diffraction angle for a slit with 

(i) Width b2 and wavelength λ/2

Important Questions on Wave Phenomena (HL)

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In Young's two-slit experiment, a coherent source of light of wavelength 680nm is used to illuminate two very narrow slits a distance of 0.12mm apart. A screen is placed at a distance of 1.50m from the slits. Calculate the separation of two successive bright spots.
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Explain why two identical flashlight pointing light to the same spot on a screen will never produce an interference pattern.
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In a Young's two-slit experiment it is found that an nth-order maximum for a wavelength of 680.0nm coincides with the n+1th maximum of light of wavelength 510.0nm. Determine n.
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Light is incident normally on two narrow parallel slits a distance of 1.00mm apart. A screen is placed a distance of 1.2m from the slits. The distance on the screen between the central maximum and the centre of the n=4 bright spot is measured to be 3.1mm.

a. Determine the wavelength of light.

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Light is incident normally on two narrow parallel slits a distance of 1.00mm apart. A screen is placed a distance of 1.2m from the slits. The distance on the screen between the central maximum and the centre of the n=4 bright spot is measured to be 3.1mm.

b. This experiment is repeated in water (of refractive index 1.33). Suggest how the distance of 3.1mm would change, if at all.

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The graph shows the intensity pattern from a two-slits interference experiment.

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a. Determine the separation of the slits in terms of the wavelength of light used.

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The graph shows the intensity pattern from a two-slits interference experiment.

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b. Suggest how the pattern in the previous question change if the slit separation changes.

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A grating with 400 lines per mm is illuminating with the light of wavelength 600.0nm.

a. Determine the angles at which maxima are observed.