Young's Double-Slit Experiment
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In Young's double-slit experiment, what is required for interference fringes to exist on the screen?

  • Coherent sources (correct)
  • Incoherent sources
  • Different sources
  • Variable phase difference
  • What is the pattern obtained on the screen in the double-slit experiment due to?

  • Absorption of light by the screen
  • Overlap of wavefronts from different sources
  • Reflection of light from the screen
  • Division of the wavefront from the two sources (correct)
  • What kind of fringes are due to constructive interference in the double-slit experiment?

  • Bright fringes (correct)
  • Diffuse fringes
  • Dark fringes
  • Incoherent fringes
  • What principle determines the resultant amplitude in the double-slit experiment?

    <p>Principle of superposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of light is emphasized for use in the double-slit experiment to avoid overlapping interference patterns from different wavelengths?

    <p>Monochromatic light</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the double-slit experiment, what is the significance of using monochromatic light?

    <p>It minimizes the overlapping interference patterns from different wavelengths</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor determines the intensity distribution of fringes in the double-slit experiment?

    <p>The resultant amplitude of the two coherent sources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does coherence play in Young's double-slit experiment?

    <p>It ensures the formation of distinct bright and dark fringes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the intensity of the interference pattern related to the amplitude of the coherent sources?

    <p>Intensity is directly proportional to the square of the amplitude</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What feature of the interference pattern indicates constructive or destructive interference?

    <p>The brightness or darkness of the fringes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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