University Physics with Modern Physics, Volume 1 (Chs. 1-20) and Mastering Physics with Pearson eText & ValuePack Access Card (14th Edition)

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ISBN: 9780134209586

Author: Hugh D. Young

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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 36, Problem 36.6DQ

An interference pattern is produced by four parallel and equally spaced narrow slits. By drawing appropriate phasor diagrams. explain why there is an interference minimum when the phase difference ϕ from adjacent slits is (a) π/2; (b) π; (c) 3π/2. In each case, for which pairs of slits is there totally destructive interference?

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University Physics with Modern Physics, Volume 1 (Chs. 1-20) and Mastering Physics with Pearson eText & ValuePack Access Card (14th Edition)

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