What is the relationship between the slit separation and the angle of diffractio

Practice Questions

Q1
What is the relationship between the slit separation and the angle of diffraction in a double-slit experiment?
  1. Directly proportional
  2. Inversely proportional
  3. No relationship
  4. Quadratic relationship

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the relationship between the slit separation and the angle of diffraction in a double-slit experiment?
  • Step 1: Understand that in a double-slit experiment, light passes through two narrow openings (slits).
  • Step 2: Know that when light passes through these slits, it creates a pattern of bright and dark spots on a screen, called diffraction patterns.
  • Step 3: The angle of diffraction is the angle at which these bright spots appear on the screen.
  • Step 4: Recognize that the distance between the two slits is called the slit separation.
  • Step 5: Learn that if the slit separation increases (the slits are farther apart), the angle at which the bright spots appear decreases.
  • Step 6: Conversely, if the slit separation decreases (the slits are closer together), the angle increases.
  • Step 7: Conclude that the angle of diffraction is inversely proportional to the slit separation: as one increases, the other decreases.
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