Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition
Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition
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ISBN: 9780078807213
Author: Paul W. Zitzewitz
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
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To Explain: It is important that monochromatic light was used to make interference pattern in the double slit investigation.

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When a light passes through two slits, it interferes constructively and destructively and forms a pattern on the screen. This is known as interreference pattern and appears in the form of light and dark fringes.

A monochromatic light was used in the double slit investigation. This is because, it would cause the interreference of light rays being in phase and vibrating with the same frequency; so, a clear and sharp interference pattern could be obtained.

Conclusion:

Monochromatic light was important to use in the double slit investigation to obtain sharp and good result.

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