4.2 - Michelson Interferometer
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Practice Questions
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What is a beam splitter?
💡 Hint: Think about how light can be sent in different directions.
Define fringe shift.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when one mirror in the interferometer is moved.
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What does the beam splitter do in a Michelson Interferometer?
💡 Hint: Think about its primary function.
True or False: The path difference only affects the fringe shifts in a Michelson Interferometer.
💡 Hint: Focus on the role of path difference.
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A Michelson Interferometer shows a displacement of 50 fringes when one path is altered. If the wavelength is known to be 500 nm, calculate the distance moved by the mirror.
💡 Hint: Remember the formula linking fringe shift and distance moved.
Explain how changing the medium in which the light travels affects the interference pattern seen in a Michelson Interferometer.
💡 Hint: Consider how light behaves differently in various materials.
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