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Chapter 36.3, Problem 36.2QQ
Using Figure 36.6 as a model, sketch the interference pattern from six slits.
Figure 36.6 Multiple-slit interference patterns. As N, the number of slits, is increased, the primary maxima (the tallest peaks in each graph) become narrower but remain fixed in position and the number of secondary maxima increases.
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