A beam of light that consists of a mixture of red light ($\lambda$ = 660 nm in vacuum) and violet light ($\lambda$ = 410 nm in vacuum) falls on a grating that contains 1.0 × 104 lines/cm. Find the angular separation between the first-order maxima of the two wavelengths if the experiment takes place in a vacuum.

A) 11° B) 17° C) 24° D) 41° E) 65° A) 11° B) 17° C) 24° D) 41° E) 65°

Light of wavelength 600 nm is incident upon a single slit with width 4 × 10-4 m. The figure shows the pattern observed on a screen positioned 2 m from the slits. Determine the distance s.

A) 0.002 m B) 0.003 m C) 0.004 m D) 0.006 m E) 0.008 m A) 0.002 m B) 0.003 m C) 0.004 m D) 0.006 m E) 0.008 m

Exam 27: Interference and the Wave Nature of Light

A beam of light that consists of a mixture of red light ( $\lambda$ = 660 nm in vacuum) and violet light ( $\lambda$ = 410 nm in vacuum) falls on a grating that contains 1.0 × 10⁴ lines/cm. Find the angular separation between the first-order maxima of the two wavelengths if the experiment takes place in a vacuum.

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Question 21

Light of wavelength 600 nm is incident upon a single slit with width 4 × 10^-⁴ m. The figure shows the pattern observed on a screen positioned 2 m from the slits. Determine the distance s.

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Question 22

Diffraction occurs when light passes through a single slit. Rank the following three choices in decreasing order, according to the extent of the diffraction that occurs (largest diffraction first): $Diffraction occurs when light passes through a single slit. Rank the following three choices in decreasing order, according to the extent of the diffraction that occurs (largest diffraction first): Note: The blue light referred to in choices A and C is the same wavelength. Also, the narrow slit referred to in choices A and B is the same width.$ Note: The blue light referred to in choices A and C is the same wavelength. Also, the narrow slit referred to in choices A and B is the same width.

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Question 23

Light of wavelength 650 nm is incident normally upon a glass plate. The glass plate rests on top of a second plate so that they touch at one end and are separated by 0.0325 mm at the other end as shown in the figure. Which range of values contains the horizontal separation between adjacent bright fringes?

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Question 24

Red laser light passes through a single slit to form a diffraction pattern. If the width of the slit is increased by a factor of two, what happens to the width of the central maximum? Note: Assume that the angle $\theta$ is sufficiently small so that (sin $\theta$ ) is nearly equal to $\theta$ .

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Question 25

The headlights of a car are 1.6 m apart and produce light of wavelength 575 nm in vacuum. The pupil of the eye of the observer has a diameter of 4.0 mm and a refractive index of 1.4. What is the maximum distance from the observer that the two headlights can be distinguished?

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Question 26

In two separate double slit experiments, an interference pattern is observed on a screen. In the first experiment, violet light ( $\lambda$ = 708 nm) is used and a second-order bright fringe occurs at the same location as a third-order dark fringe in the second experiment. Determine the wavelength of the light used in the second experiment.

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Question 27

The figure shows the interference pattern produced when light of wavelength 500 nm is incident on two slits. Fringe A is equally distant from each slit. By what distance is fringe B closer to one slit than the other?

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Question 28

The figure shows the interference pattern obtained in a double-slit experiment using light of wavelength 600 nm. v -Which one of the following phenomena would be observed if the wavelength of light were increased?

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Question 29

Which one of the following statements best explains why the diffraction of sound is more apparent than the diffraction of light under most circumstances?

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Question 30

Light from a laser ( $\lambda$ = 640 nm) passes through a diffraction grating and spreads out into three beams as shown in the figure. Determine the spacing between the slits of the grating. $Light from a laser ( \lambda = 640 nm) passes through a diffraction grating and spreads out into three beams as shown in the figure. Determine the spacing between the slits of the grating.$

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Question 31

Complete the following sentence: The term coherence relates to

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Question 32

The figure shows the interference pattern obtained in a double-slit experiment using light of wavelength 600 nm. v -Which fringe is the third order maximum?

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Question 33

A Michelson interferometer is used to measure the wavelength of light emitted from a monochromatic source. As the adjustable mirror is slowly moved through a distance D_A = 0.0265 mm, an observer counts 411 alternations between bright and dark fields. What is the wavelength of the monochromatic light used in this experiment?

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Question 34

A spy satellite is in orbit at a distance of 1.0 × 10⁶ m above the ground. It carries a telescope that can resolve the two rails of a railroad track that are 1.4 m apart using light of wavelength 600 nm. Which one of the following statements best describes the diameter of the lens in the telescope?

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Question 35

Two slits separated by 2.00 × 10^-⁵m are illuminated by light of wavelength 625 nm. If the screen is 6.00 m from the slits, what is the distance between the m = 0 and m = 1 bright fringes?

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Question 36

Which one of the following statements provides the most convincing evidence that visible light is a form of electromagnetic radiation?

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Question 37

The table lists the range of wavelengths in vacuum corresponding to a given color. Which one of these colors will produce a diffraction pattern with the widest central maximum, assuming all other factors are equal? $The table lists the range of wavelengths in vacuum corresponding to a given color. Which one of these colors will produce a diffraction pattern with the widest central maximum, assuming all other factors are equal?$

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Question 38

Visible light of wavelength 589 nm is incident on a diffraction grating that has 3500 lines/cm. At what angle with respect to the central maximum is the fifth order maximum observed?

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Question 39

The figure shows the interference pattern obtained in a double-slit experiment using light of wavelength 600 nm. v -Which fringe is 300 nm closer to one slit than to the other?

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Exam 27: Interference and the Wave Nature of Light

Light of wavelength 600 nm is incident upon a single slit with width 4 × 10-4 m. The figure shows the pattern observed on a screen positioned 2 m from the slits. Determine the distance s.

The headlights of a car are 1.6 m apart and produce light of wavelength 575 nm in vacuum. The pupil of the eye of the observer has a diameter of 4.0 mm and a refractive index of 1.4. What is the maximum distance from the observer that the two headlights can be distinguished?

The figure shows the interference pattern produced when light of wavelength 500 nm is incident on two slits. Fringe A is equally distant from each slit. By what distance is fringe B closer to one slit than the other?

The figure shows the interference pattern obtained in a double-slit experiment using light of wavelength 600 nm. v -Which one of the following phenomena would be observed if the wavelength of light were increased?

Which one of the following statements best explains why the diffraction of sound is more apparent than the diffraction of light under most circumstances?

Light from a laser ( λ\lambdaλ = 640 nm) passes through a diffraction grating and spreads out into three beams as shown in the figure. Determine the spacing between the slits of the grating.

Complete the following sentence: The term coherence relates to

The figure shows the interference pattern obtained in a double-slit experiment using light of wavelength 600 nm. v -Which fringe is the third order maximum?

Two slits separated by 2.00 × 10-5 m are illuminated by light of wavelength 625 nm. If the screen is 6.00 m from the slits, what is the distance between the m = 0 and m = 1 bright fringes?

Which one of the following statements provides the most convincing evidence that visible light is a form of electromagnetic radiation?

The table lists the range of wavelengths in vacuum corresponding to a given color. Which one of these colors will produce a diffraction pattern with the widest central maximum, assuming all other factors are equal?

Visible light of wavelength 589 nm is incident on a diffraction grating that has 3500 lines/cm. At what angle with respect to the central maximum is the fifth order maximum observed?

The figure shows the interference pattern obtained in a double-slit experiment using light of wavelength 600 nm. v -Which fringe is 300 nm closer to one slit than to the other?

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Light of wavelength 600 nm is incident upon a single slit with width 4 × 10^-⁴ m. The figure shows the pattern observed on a screen positioned 2 m from the slits. Determine the distance s.

Two slits separated by 2.00 × 10^-⁵m are illuminated by light of wavelength 625 nm. If the screen is 6.00 m from the slits, what is the distance between the m = 0 and m = 1 bright fringes?