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Figure 36鈥35 shows the bright fringes that lie within the central diffraction envelope in two double-slit diffraction experiments using the same wavelength of light. Is (a) the slit width a, (b) the slit separation d, and (c) the ratio d/ain experiment B greater than, less than, or the same as those quantities in experiment A?

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  1. The slit width in experiment B is less than the slit width in experiment A.
  2. The slit separation is greater in experiment B than slit separation in experiment A.
  3. The ratio in experiment B is greater than the ratio of in experiment A.

Step by step solution

01

Write the given data from the question.

The width of the slit is a.

Slit separation is d.

02

Determine the formulas to calculate the slit width, slit separation, and the ratio of the slit separation and slit width.

The expression for the minima in the diffraction pattern is given as follows.

补蝉颈苍胃=尘位 (1)

Here, is the wavelength, is the number of fringes in the envelope, and is the angle of diffraction.

03

Calculate the slit width.

Calculate the first order minima in the diffraction pattern for experiment A,

Substitute for into equation (1).

aAsinA=1aAsinA= (2)

Calculate the first order minima in the diffraction pattern for experiment B,

Substitute for into equation (1).

aBsinB=1aBsinB= (3)

The first-order bright and dark fringes are closer to the central maxima. The first order minima in A are closer to the center than the first order minimum in B,A<B

Thus,

sinA<sinB

Divide the equation (2) with (3),

aAsinAaBsinB=aAsinAaBsinB=1aAaB=sinBsinA

Since sinA<sinBthe ratio of aA/aBis greater than 1.

Therefore, aA>aB

Hence, the slit width in experiment B is less than the slid width in experiment A.

04

Calculate the slit separation.

The expression for the constructive interference in the double slit experiment is given as follows.

诲蝉颈苍胃=尘位 (4)

Let's assume the slit width is constant and slit separation is increasing between the slits. The fringes come closer and the envelop pattern remains unchanged. Therefore, more interference maxima fall in experiment B.

Hence, the slit separation is greater in experiment B than slit separation in experiment A.

05

Calculate the ratio between the slit separation and slit width.

Calculate the first order minim in the diffraction pattern.

Substitute 1 for into equation (1).

asin= (5)

Divide the equation (4) with (5).

dsinasin=mda=m

From the above, the ratio of slit separation and slit width is equal to the number of fringes in the envelope.

Hence, the ratio d/ain experiment B is greater than the ratio of d/ain experiment A.

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