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What occurs when a wave passes through a gap or around an obstacle of roughly the same width as its wavelength?
Diffraction
What is the primary formula used in calculations involving interference patterns?
nλ = dcosθ
What is the purpose of a spectrometer in measuring interference patterns?
To measure the angle between the zero order image and observed image
What is the result of the overlapping of two or more waves from different sources?
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What is the term used to describe the categorization of differing wavelengths of light?
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What is the term used to describe the spreading out of a wave into its geometric shadow?
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What is the physical constant that represents the distance between two consecutive grating lines?
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What is the name of the experiment that demonstrates the constructive and destructive interference of light waves?
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What is the term used to describe the single resultant wave formed by the overlap of two or more waves from different sources?
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What is the term used to describe the categorization of light into different wavelength ranges?
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Wave Nature of Light
- Diffraction is the spreading out of a wave into its geometric shadow as it passes through a gap, or around an obstacle, of roughly the same width as its wavelength.
- Interference occurs when two or more waves from different sources overlap, forming a single resultant wave of different amplitude.
Interference Patterns
- Young's Double Slit Experiment demonstrates constructive and destructive interference of light waves.
- The primary formula used in calculations involving interference patterns is nλ = dsinθ.
- In this formula: • n = order of diffracted image • λ = wavelength of light source • d = grating constant • θ = angle between zero order image and observed image
Measuring Angle of Interference
- To measure θ, the angle between zero order image and observed image, a spectrometer is commonly used.
- A spectrometer consists of various parts, which enable measurement of the angle of interference.
Electromagnetic Spectrum
- Differing wavelengths of light are separated into different categories known as the electromagnetic spectrum.
Wave Nature of Light
- Diffraction is the spreading out of a wave into its geometric shadow as it passes through a gap, or around an obstacle, of roughly the same width as its wavelength.
- Interference occurs when two or more waves from different sources overlap, forming a single resultant wave of different amplitude.
Interference Patterns
- Young's Double Slit Experiment demonstrates constructive and destructive interference of light waves.
- The primary formula used in calculations involving interference patterns is nλ = dsinθ.
- In this formula: • n = order of diffracted image • λ = wavelength of light source • d = grating constant • θ = angle between zero order image and observed image
Measuring Angle of Interference
- To measure θ, the angle between zero order image and observed image, a spectrometer is commonly used.
- A spectrometer consists of various parts, which enable measurement of the angle of interference.
Electromagnetic Spectrum
- Differing wavelengths of light are separated into different categories known as the electromagnetic spectrum.
