All Categories Alerts Wishlist Cart

In a Michelson interferometer, what happens to the fringe pattern if one of the mirrors is moved away from the beam splitter? (2020)

Practice Questions

1 question
Q1
In a Michelson interferometer, what happens to the fringe pattern if one of the mirrors is moved away from the beam splitter? (2020)
  1. Fringe pattern moves to the left
  2. Fringe pattern moves to the right
  3. Fringe pattern disappears
  4. Fringe pattern becomes brighter

Questions & Step-by-step Solutions

1 item
Q
Q: In a Michelson interferometer, what happens to the fringe pattern if one of the mirrors is moved away from the beam splitter? (2020)
Solution: Moving one mirror changes the path length, causing the fringe pattern to shift to the right.
Steps: 0

Related Questions

W
Which of the following phenomena is responsible for the bending of light when it
Question: Which of the following phenomena is responsible for the bending of light when it passes fr..
W
Which law states that the current through a conductor between two points is dire
Question: Which law states that the current through a conductor between two points is directly propo..
W
Which of the following quantities is a vector? (2019)
Question: Which of the following quantities is a vector? (2019)Options: SpeedDistanceDisplacementMas..
W
What is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Earth? (2018)
Question: What is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Earth? (2018)Options: 9.8 m/..
I
In a thin film of oil on water, which color of light is most likely to be reflec
Question: In a thin film of oil on water, which color of light is most likely to be reflected? (2022..
Biology (School & UG)
Biology (School & UG)
Chemistry (School & UG)
Chemistry (School & UG)
Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering
Commerce & Accountancy
Commerce & Accountancy
Computer Science & IT
Computer Science & IT
Current Affairs & GK
Current Affairs & GK
Data Structures & Algorithms
Data Structures & Algorithms
eBooks
eBooks
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Electrical & Electronics Engineering
English (School)
English (School)
General Aptitude
General Aptitude
General Knowledge
General Knowledge
General Knowledge & Current Affairs
General Knowledge & Current Affairs
Languages & Literature
Languages & Literature
Law & Legal Studies
Law & Legal Studies
Major Competitive Exams
Major Competitive Exams
Mathematics (School)
Mathematics (School)
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Medical Science
Physics (School & Undergraduate)
Physics (School & Undergraduate)
Quantitative Aptitude & Reasoning
Quantitative Aptitude & Reasoning
Social Science (School)
Social Science (School)
Technical
Technical
Verbal and Reasoning
Verbal and Reasoning
Vocational & Skill Development
Vocational & Skill Development
Soulshift Feedback ×

On a scale of 0–10, how likely are you to recommend The Soulshift Academy?

Not likely Very likely