A student sets up a double - slit experiment using monochromatic light of wavelength l. The distance between the slits is equal to 25l. (a) Find the angles at which the m 5 1, 2, and 3 maxima occur on the viewing screen. (b) At what angles do the first three dark fringes occur? (c) Why are the answers so evenly spaced? Is the spacing even for all orders? Explain.

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Diffraction of light

In physics, the term diffraction is defined as the bending of light around the corners of the obstacle. As a light ray passes by an aperture, it bends around the edges or through slits, it spreads out through a narrow opening. The diffracted light will produce fringes of bright and dark or colored bands which are labeled as a diffraction pattern.