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a= a=2 a=4
a= a=2 a=4
a= a=2 a=4
a= a=2 a=4
a= a=2 a=4
a= a=2 a=4
First minima
a
T Central maxima
It can be shown that the first minima occurs when sin = /a .
First minima
a
T Central maxima
Q1 Find the angle at which the first minima occurs using microwaves
of wavelength 3 cm when directed towards a gap of:
1) 6cm
2) 4cm
It can be shown that the first minima occurs when sin = /a .
First minima
a
T Central maxima
Q1 Find the angle at which the first minima occurs using microwaves
of wavelength 3 cm when directed towards a gap of:
1) 6cm
2) 4cm
Q2 Find the angle at which the first minima occurs using lightwaves
of wavelength 500 nm when directed towards a pupil of diameter:
1) 6mm
2) 4mm
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D
D
Points to note:
* central fringe is twice as wide as the other fringes
* intensity decreases from the centre
* Central Fringe width W = /a x 2D
D
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a = width of
the gap
For first
minimum
Or for small
sin a angles in
radians
a
How do you get the minima
A
wave trains arrive
/2
a C D in phase at the
central maxima.
B Q First minima
A
wave trains arrive
a C in phase at the
central maxima.
B Q First minima
How do you get the minima
A
wave trains arrive
a C
/2
D in phase at the
central maxima.
B Q First minima
= a sin
= sin
Q a
/2
a C D
B Q First minima
red blue
ii) Using white light, fringes appear from all the various wavelength
and do not overlap exactly, hence coloured fringes
iii) Fringes obtained using slits 0.5 mm apart drawn with different w
(a) (b)
iii) Fringes obtained using slits 0.5 mm apart drawn with different w
iii) Fringes obtained using slits 0.5 mm apart drawn with different w