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Temple University College of Science and Technology Physics Department Physics 1022 Section 052 Lab 9 Interference and Diffraction
Lab 9: Interference and Diffraction 11/3/2023 Group Members Group 65: Cynthia Klingensmith Goals This week’s experiment is designed to demonstrate that white light contains all the colors of the visible spectrum and to explore the reasons behind the colors of objects. We will use our optics kit which includes a white light source to examine how light behaves when it passes through slit marks. Additionally, the kit will help in our understanding of the impact of slit size on diffraction patterns. While completing the lab, we should be able to determine polarizing the direction of light. Procedure Part 1: - Position the laser, the single slit wheel, and the screen on the optics bench according to the setup shown in the lab manual. - Position the laser so that is is directly against the diffraction slit wheel which should be set 30 cm away form the wheel. - Align the slit with the laser beam by rotating the wheel to the 9 o’clocl position as shown in the image. Adjust the wheel until the slit has a width of 0.08 mm. - Dim the room lights to observe the pattern more clearly. - Once the pattern is visible, ove the screen to a distance of 70 cm from the slit to make your observations. - Continue to rotate the slit disk wheel to examine different slit widths (0.02 mm, 0.04 mm, 0.08 mm. And 0.16 mm). Make sure to document observations for each width and reset the wheel to 0.08 mm when finished). - Calculat the distance on the screen by rearranging the given equation to solve for y as a function of the wavelength ( 𝛌 ), the distance (L), and the slit width (a). - Use the equation to calculate the predicted value of y for the first minimum by inserting the known values for 𝛌 , L, and a. Ensure that L is measured from the screen to the front of the slit wheel. Directly measure y by determining the full width of the central maximum using a ruler and then dividing that number by 2. - Determine the percent difference to evaluate the accuracy of the predicted value in comparison to the measured value.
Part 2: - Switch out the slit wheel with the multi-slit wheel. Adjust the laser alignment until we see two side-by-side patterns oriented vertically on the screen. - Observe how increasing the number of slits affects the pattern. Switch to the multiple slit section of the wheel. Cycle through the 2, 3, 4, and 5 slits and observe the patterns. Part 3: - The screen was set to 10 cm from the laser and the diffraction grating held was in front of the laser. - A meter stick was used to measure y value from the three different points and the value of our predicted and the actual was used to find the percent error. Error and Precaution The most important precaution for this experiment is making sure that we obtain accurate data. Some errors that can occur are human error, some measurements could be different from the perspective from which they are observed. Another precaution we need to look out for is environmental factors such as the outside source light could affect how we see the laser readings. The room could not be dark enough and this can affect how much white light we can see. Results Part 1: Slit Width (mm) Central maximum width (mm) 0.02 35 0.04 15 0.08 8 0.16 4.5 Calculations: m = 1 = 650 nm λ L = 0.7 m a = 0.08 mm Predicted y = m L/a = 1(650e-9)(0.7)/(0.08e-3)= 0.0057 m λ Actual y = 0.009 m % difference: {(|V1 - V2 |) / [(V1 + V2)/2]}* 100 = 44.9%
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