Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)

3rd Edition

ISBN: 9780134202709

Author: Richard Wolfson

Publisher: PEARSON

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Diffraction of light

In physics, the term diffraction is defined as the bending of light around the corners of the obstacle. As a light ray passes by an aperture, it bends around the edges or through slits, it spreads out through a narrow opening. The diffracted light will p…

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Chapter 32, Problem 34P

Find the angular position of the second-order bright fringe in a double-slit system whose slit spacing is 1.5 μm for (a) red light at 640 nm, (b) yellow light at 580nm, and (c) violet light at 410nm.

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Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)

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Ch. 32 - In deriving the intensity in double-slit...Ch. 32 - The primary maxima in multiple-slit interference...Ch. 32 - Prob. 8FTD Ch. 32 - Sketch roughly the diffraction pattern you would...Ch. 32 - A double-slit system is used to measure the...Ch. 32 - A double-slit experiment with d = 0.025mm and L =...Ch. 32 - A double-slit experiment has slit spacing 0.12 mm....Ch. 32 - The interference pattern from two slits separated...Ch. 32 - The 546-nm green line of gaseous mercury falls on...Ch. 32 - In a five-slit system, how many minima lie between...Ch. 32 - In a three-slit system, the first minimum occurs...Ch. 32 - A five-slit system with 7.5-m slit spacing is...Ch. 32 - Green light at 520 nm is diffracted by a grating...Ch. 32 - Light is incident normally on a grating with...Ch. 32 - Prob. 20E Ch. 32 - Find the minimum thickness of a soap film (n =...Ch. 32 - Light of unknown wavelength shines on a precisely...Ch. 32 - Monochromatic light shines on a glass wedge with...Ch. 32 - White light shines on a 75.0-nm-thick sliver of...Ch. 32 - For the soap film described in Conceptual Example...Ch. 32 - For what ratio of slit width to wavelength will...Ch. 32 - Light with wavelength 633 nm is incident on a...Ch. 32 - Youre inside a metal building that blocks radio...Ch. 32 - Find the intensity as a fraction of the central...Ch. 32 - Prob. 30E Ch. 32 - Find the minimum telescope aperture that could...Ch. 32 - Whats the longest wavelength of light you could...Ch. 32 - In bright light, the human eyes pupil diameter is...Ch. 32 - Find the angular position of the second-order...Ch. 32 - A double-slit experiment has slit spacing 0.035nm,...Ch. 32 - For a double-slit system with slit spacing 0.0525...Ch. 32 - A screen 1.0 m wide is 2.0 m from a pair of slits...Ch. 32 - A tube of glowing gas emits light at 550 nm and...Ch. 32 - On the screen of a multiple-slit system, the...Ch. 32 - Youre designing a spectrometer whose...Ch. 32 - For visible light with wavelengths from 400 nm to...Ch. 32 - Find the total number of lines in a 2.5-cm-wide...Ch. 32 - What order is necessary to resolve 647.98-nm and...Ch. 32 - A thin film of toluene (n = 1.49) floats on water....Ch. 32 - NASA asks you to assess the feasibility of a...Ch. 32 - In the second-order spectrum from a diffraction...Ch. 32 - Prob. 47P Ch. 32 - As a soap bubble with n = 1.333 evaporates and...Ch. 32 - An oil film with refractive index 1.25 floats on...Ch. 32 - The table below lists the angular positions of the...Ch. 32 - Two perfectly flat glass plates are separated at...Ch. 32 - An air wedge like that of Fig. 32.28 shows N...Ch. 32 - A Michelson interferometer uses light from glowing...Ch. 32 - Find the wavelength of light used in a Michelson...Ch. 32 - One arm of a Michelson interferometer is 42.5 cm...Ch. 32 - Your stereo is in a dead spot caused by direct...Ch. 32 - A proposed star wars antimissile laser is to focus...Ch. 32 - Suppose one of the 10-m-diameter Keck Telescopes...Ch. 32 - A camera has an f/1.4 lens, meaning the ratio of...Ch. 32 - The CIA wants your help identifying individual...Ch. 32 - While driving at night, your eyes irises dilate to...Ch. 32 - Under the best conditions, atmospheric turbulence...Ch. 32 - Prob. 63P Ch. 32 - An air wedge like that of Fig. 32.28 displays...Ch. 32 - A thin-walled glass tube of length L containing a...Ch. 32 - Light is incident on a diffraction grating at...Ch. 32 - An arrangement known as Lloyds mirror (Fig. 32.29)...Ch. 32 - The intensity of the single-slit diffraction...Ch. 32 - Youre on an international panel charged with...Ch. 32 - Youre investigating an oil spill for your state...Ch. 32 - If the separation of two telescopes comprising an...Ch. 32 - If the separation of two telescopes comprising an...Ch. 32 - If a point source is located directly above a...Ch. 32 - If a point source is located on a line at 45 to...

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