1. Using the equation for the locations of the dark spots of the diffraction pattern, calculate the width of the central maxima. Then find the % error of the width of the central maxima using the calculated value as the theoretical.

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Table for Single Slit
Position of left edge Central Maxima
Position of right edge Central Maxima
Width of Central Maxima
0.0537
0.0254
0.0283
1. Using the equation for the locations of the dark spots of the diffraction pattern, calculate the
width of the central maxima. Then find the % error of the width of the central maxima using the
calculated value as the theoretical.
2. Calculate the % difference between the measured width of the central bright spot for the single
slit pattern, and the width of the Central Envelope of the double slit pattern.
3. For both setups we are using the same laser, the same distance between the slit(s) and the
viewing screen (L), and the slits had the same width, then why is the intensity for the double slit
so much greater than the intensity for the single slit?
Transcribed Image Text:Table for Single Slit Position of left edge Central Maxima Position of right edge Central Maxima Width of Central Maxima 0.0537 0.0254 0.0283 1. Using the equation for the locations of the dark spots of the diffraction pattern, calculate the width of the central maxima. Then find the % error of the width of the central maxima using the calculated value as the theoretical. 2. Calculate the % difference between the measured width of the central bright spot for the single slit pattern, and the width of the Central Envelope of the double slit pattern. 3. For both setups we are using the same laser, the same distance between the slit(s) and the viewing screen (L), and the slits had the same width, then why is the intensity for the double slit so much greater than the intensity for the single slit?
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