Assume that the pupil of the human eye has a diameter of 4 . 00 mm and receives the light of wavelengths 5 . 0 × 10 - 7 m . b. Estimate the least distance between features on the Moon (a distance of 3 . 8 × 10 8 m away) that can be resolved by the human eye.

Given, The diameter of the pupil, D = 4 . 00 mm The wavelength of the light, λ = 5 . 0 × 10 - 7 m Distance, d = 3 . 8 × 10 8 m The least distance can be calculated by the given formula, θ = x d = 1 . 22 λ D x = 1 . 22 λ d D x = 1 . 22 × 5 . 0 × 10 - 7 4 . 00 × 10 - 3 × 3 . 8 × 10 8 x = 57 . 7 km Hence, the least distance is 57 . 7 km .

In deriving the single slit diffraction pattern, it was stated that the intensity is zero at angles of n λ a . Justify this by suitably dividing the slit to bring out the cancellation.

Assume that at the angle of θ = n λ a , the intensity is zero. Consider that a single slit of width a is divided into n smaller slits. ∴ Width of each slit, a ' = a n The angle made by the each of these small slits can be written as, θ = n λ a = n λ a ' n = λ a ' If our initial assumption is correct, then at the angle of λ a ' the intensity produced by each of the smaller slits should be zero. This means, the total intensity due to all these slits will be zero. This result is in accordance with the initial assumption, so the assumption is justified.

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What are resolution and resolving power?

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Physics Crash Course (Based on Revised Syllabus-2023)>Chapter 10 - Wave Optics>Exercise>Q 5

How do you determine the resolving power of your eye?

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Physics Crash Course (Based on Revised Syllabus-2023)>Chapter 10 - Wave Optics>Exercise>Q 6

Assume that the pupil of the human eye has a diameter of $4.00 mm$ and receives the light of wavelengths $5.0 \times 10^{- 7} m$ .

b. Estimate the least distance between features on the Moon (a distance of $3.8 \times 10^{8} m$ away) that can be resolved by the human eye.

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What is meant by fresnel distance

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Physics Crash Course (Based on Revised Syllabus-2023)>Chapter 10 - Wave Optics>Exercise>Q 8

In deriving the single slit diffraction pattern, it was stated that the intensity is zero at angles of

n \frac{λ}{a}

. Justify this by suitably dividing the slit to bring out the cancellation.

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Physics Crash Course (Based on Revised Syllabus-2023)>Chapter 10 - Wave Optics>Exercise>Q 9

Two students are separated by a $7 m$ partition wall in a room $10 m$ high. If both light and sound waves can bend around obstacles, how is it that the students are unable to see each other even though they can converse easily.

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Why light seems to propagate in straight line although it is of wave nature?

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What you understand by diffraction of light? Compare diffraction of light and sound waves?

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