The figure shows the light intensity on a screen 2.5 meters behind an aperture. The aperture is illuminated with light of wavelength 600 nm. (a) The aperture is a double slit, not a single slit. How can you tell? (b) What is the spacing between the slits? (c) Why does the intensity decrease as you move away from the central maximum? Intensity m 0 1 2 3 4 5 ^x (cm)

The figure shows the light intensity on a screen 2.5 meters behind an aperture. The aperture is illuminated with light of wavelength 600 nm. (a) The aperture is a double slit, not a single slit. How can you tell? (b) What is the spacing between the slits? (c) Why does the intensity decrease as you move away from the central maximum? Intensity m 0 1 2 3 4 5 ^x (cm)

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Chapter4: Diffraction

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Problem 94AP: A single slit of width 0.10 mm is illuminated by a mercury lamp of wavelength 576 nm. Find the...

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