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प्रश्न
What is 'diffraction of light'
उत्तर
Bending of light near the edges of an obstacle or slit and spreading into the region of geometrical shadow is known as diffraction of light.
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In a single slit diffraction pattern, the distance between first minima on the right and first minima on the left of central maximum is 4 mm. The screen on which the pattern is displaced, is 2m from the slit and wavelength of light used is 6000Å. Calculate width of the slit and width of the central maximum.
A point is situated at 7cm and 7·2 cm from two coherent sources. Find the· nature of illumination at the point if wavelength of light is 4000A.
Explain why the maxima at `theta=(n+1/2)lambda/a` become weaker and weaker with increasing n
Two wavelengths of sodium light of 590 nm and 596 nm are used in turn to study the diffraction taking place at a single slit of aperture 2 × 10−6 m. The distance between the slit and the screen is 1·5 m. Calculate the separation between the positions of first maxima of the diffraction pattern obtained in the two cases.
Explain two types of diffraction of light.
Show graphically the intensity distribution in Fraunhofer's single slit diffraction experiment. Label the axes.
Two wavelengths of sodium light 590 nm and 596 nm are used, in turn, to study the diffraction taking place due to a single slit of aperture 1 × 10−4 m. The distance between the slit and the screen is 1.8 m. Calculate the separation between the positions of the first maxima of the diffraction pattern obtained in the two cases.
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Wavelength of light of frequency 100 Hz is
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Direction of the first secondary maximum in the Fraunhoffer diffraction pattern at a single slit is given by (a is the width of the slit):
Which of the following device is used to study the spectra of light?
Consider the diffraction pattern for a small pinhole. As the size of the hole is increased ______.
- the size decreases.
- the intensity increases.
- the size increases.
- the intensity decreases.
Four identical monochromatic sources A, B, C, D as shown in the (Figure) produce waves of the same wavelength λ and are coherent. Two receiver R1 and R2 are at great but equal distances from B.
- Which of the two receivers picks up the larger signal?
- Which of the two receivers picks up the larger signal when B is turned off?
- Which of the two receivers picks up the larger signal when D is turned off?
- Which of the two receivers can distinguish which of the sources B or D has been turned off?
Draw the graph showing intensity distribution of fringes with phase angle due to diffraction through a single slit. What is the width of the central maximum in comparison to that of a secondary maximum?
Write two points of difference between an interference pattern and a diffraction pattern.
How can you differentiate whether a pattern is produced by a single slit or double slit?
In a diffraction pattern due to a single slit, how will the angular width of the central maximum change, if the screen is moved closer to the slit?
Justify your answer.
In a diffraction pattern due to a single slit, how will the angular width of the central maximum change, if the slit width is decreased?
Justify your answer.
In the diagram shown, the separation between the slit is equal to 3λ, where λ is the wavelength of the light incident on the plane of the slits. A thin film of thickness 3λ and refractive index 2 has been placed in the front of the upper slit. The distance of the central maxima on the screen from O is ______.
In a single slit Fraunhofer diffraction experiment, how does the angular width of the central maximum change when the slit width is Increased?
Draw a labelled graph showing the variation in intensity of diffracted light with diffracting angle in a single slit Fraunhofer diffraction experiment.
