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What is the width of the slit when visible light of wavelength 550 nm produces its second diffraction minimum at an angle of 45.0°?
What is the width of the slit when visible light of wavelength 550 nm produces its second diffraction minimum at an angle of 45.0°?
At what angle is the first minimum produced for the given diffraction setup?
At what angle is the first minimum produced for the given diffraction setup?
Which type of polarization involves the electric field oscillating in a single plane?
Which type of polarization involves the electric field oscillating in a single plane?
What is one common use of polarization technology in everyday devices?
What is one common use of polarization technology in everyday devices?
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Why are polarizing sunglasses particularly useful when driving or at the beach?
Why are polarizing sunglasses particularly useful when driving or at the beach?
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Study Notes
Example 7.5: Diffraction
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Minimum diffraction angle calculation: For minimum diffraction, a(sin θ) = mλ, where 'a' is the slit width, θ is the angle, m is the order of the minimum, and λ is the wavelength.
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Slit width calculation: Given wavelength (λ = 550 nm), order of minimum (m = 2), and angle (θ = 45°), the slit width 'a' is calculated as 1.56 x 10⁻⁶ m.
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First minimum angle calculation: Given wavelength (λ = 550 nm) and slit width, the angle for the first minimum (m = 1) is calculated to be approximately 20.7°.
Polarization of Light
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Polarization definition: Polarization is the property of a wave where the oscillations have a definite direction relative to the direction of wave propagation, particularly for electromagnetic waves (like light).
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Direction of polarization: For electromagnetic waves, the direction of polarization is defined as the direction parallel to the electric field.
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Unpolarized light: Light that doesn't have a particular direction of polarization.
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Polarized light: Light that has a specific direction of polarization.
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Polarization types: There are three types including linear, circular, and elliptical polarization.
Uses of Polarization
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Sunglasses: Sunglasses use polarizing filters oriented vertically to reduce glare caused by light reflected off surfaces.
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LCDs (Liquid Crystal Displays): Polarization is fundamental to LCD technology used in various devices like watches, computer screens and clocks.
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Explore the concepts of diffraction and polarization in this quiz. You'll calculate minimum diffraction angles and understand the properties of polarized light. Ideal for students studying wave optics.
