Practice Quiz Diffraction Name_________________________

1) In a single-slit diffraction experiment, the width of the slit through which light passes is reduced. What happens to the central bright fringe? A) It stays the same. B) It becomes narrower. C) It becomes wider. D) None of the other answers is correct. Answer: C 2) In a single-slit diffraction experiment, a beam of monochromatic light passes through a slit of width 11.0 mm. If the first order dark fringe of the resulting diffraction pattern is at an angle of 4.31, what is the wavelength of light? A) 827 nm B) 301 nm C) 602 nm D) 402 nm Answer: A 3) In a single-slit diffraction experiment, the central maximum is broadened if the wavelength of light increased. A) True B) False Answer: TRUE 4) In a single-slit diffraction experiment, the width of the slit is 1.90 m. If a beam of light of wavelength 610 nm forms a diffraction pattern, what is the angle associated with the first minimum above the central bright fringe? A) 11.4 B) 12.2 C) 39.9 D) 18.7 Answer: D 5) In a single-slit diffraction experiment, the width of the slit is 1.90 m. If a beam of light of wavelength 610 nm forms a diffraction pattern, what is the angle associated with the second dark fringe above the central bright fringe? A) 11.4 B) 12.2 C) 39.9 D) 18.7 Answer: C 6) In a single slit diffraction experiment, the width of the slit is 3.1 10-5 m and the distance from the slit to the screen is 2.2 m. If the beam of light of wavelength 600 nm passes through the slit and forms a diffraction pattern on the screen, what is the linear distance on the screen from the center of the diffraction pattern to the second dark fringe? A) 3.9 cm B) 4.2 cm C) 2.1 cm D) 8.5 cm Answer: D

7) A planar cross section through two spherical waves emanating from the sources S1 and S2 in the plane is shown in the figure. S1 and S2 are in phase. The black circles are one and two wavelengths from their respective sources. The lighter circles are one half and one and a half wavelengths distant from their respective sources. If the waves shown arriving at P1 both arrive with amplitude A, the resultant amplitude at point P1 is

P1 P2 S1 S2

a. b. c. d. e.

0.

1 A. 2
A.

3 A. 2
2A.

8) In an interference pattern, the wavelength and frequency are a. b. c. d. e. a 9) The figure shows two point sources of light, A and B. B emits light waves that are + radians out of phase with the waves from A. A is 3 from P. B is 5 from P. ( is the wavelength.) The phase difference between waves arriving at P from A and B is
A B

the same in both the regions of constructive interference and the regions of destructive interference. greater in regions of constructive interference than in regions of destructive interference. smaller in regions of constructive interference than in regions of destructive interference. unchanged in regions of destructive interference but greater in regions of constructive interference. unchanged in regions of destructive interference but smaller in regions of constructive interference.

a. b. c. d. e. d

0 rad. rad. 2 rad. 3 rad. 4 rad.