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What phenomenon cannot be explained by geometrical optics?
What phenomenon cannot be explained by geometrical optics?
- Maximum light intensity at the center of the shadow
- Light traveling in a straight line
- Spreading of light when the slit size is reduced (correct)
- Creation of sharp shadow on a screen
What is the term used to describe the varying intensity pattern observed on the screen when both slits are open?
What is the term used to describe the varying intensity pattern observed on the screen when both slits are open?
- Diffraction
- Interference (correct)
- Reflection
- Refraction
What does wave optics consider light as?
What does wave optics consider light as?
- Ray
- Beam
- Wave (correct)
- Particle
When the slit width becomes comparable to the wavelength of light, what phenomenon occurs?
When the slit width becomes comparable to the wavelength of light, what phenomenon occurs?
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Where is the intensity of light maximum when light passes through one slit?
Where is the intensity of light maximum when light passes through one slit?
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Study Notes
Limitations of Geometrical Optics
- Diffraction is a phenomenon that cannot be explained by geometrical optics.
Interference Pattern
- The varying intensity pattern observed on the screen when both slits are open is termed an interference pattern.
Wave Optics
- Wave optics considers light as a wave.
Diffraction
- When the slit width becomes comparable to the wavelength of light, diffraction occurs.
Single Slit Intensity
- The intensity of light is maximum at the center of the screen when light passes through one slit.
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Test your knowledge of basic geometrical optics principles with this quiz. Explore the behavior of light when it encounters obstacles, and the formation of shadows and images.
