10.6.1 - The single slit
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What happens when light passes through a narrow slit?
💡 Hint: Think about how waves behave.
What is the central maximum in a diffraction pattern?
💡 Hint: Consider where the most light converges.
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What does a single slit act as when light passes through it?
💡 Hint: Think about how light behaves in a wave context.
True or False: The central maximum in diffraction is bright.
💡 Hint: Consider where the most light collides.
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A single slit of width 0.2 mm is illuminated with 600 nm light. Calculate the angle of the first minimum.
💡 Hint: Use calculations carefully without unit errors.
Explain how varying the wavelength of light affects the diffraction pattern produced by a single slit.
💡 Hint: Refer to the formula for minima in diffraction.
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