6.3.3 - Diffraction of Light
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What is diffraction?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to a wave at the edge of an object.
What happens to the light when it passes through a single slit?
💡 Hint: Consider what is observed when the slit width is small.
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What does diffraction refer to?
💡 Hint: Remember how light behaves when it meets an edge.
True or False: The central maximum is the dimmest part of a diffraction pattern.
💡 Hint: Think about the intensity of light at the center.
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Calculate the angle of the first minimum for light with a wavelength of 500 nm passing through a slit of width 0.1 mm.
💡 Hint: Don’t forget to convert units appropriately!
Discuss how changing the slit width might influence the diffraction pattern and why.
💡 Hint: Consider how the wave nature of light influences its behavior.
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