interference Flashcards
What is interference evidence for?
the wave model of light
What relationship do coherent waves have?
constant phase
What is frequency?
number of waves per second (Hz)
What is wavelength?
length of the wave (m)
What is the period of a wave?
the amount of time jut takes for a wave to be produced or pass a point (s)
Phase difference of constructive waves?
waves meet completely in phase with each other, constructively interfere
Phase difference of destructive waves?
waves meet completely out of phase with each other, destructively interfere
When are maxima and minima produced?
When the path difference between waves is a whole number of wavelengths or an odd number of half wavelengths respectively
Relationship for maxima caused by grating?
m(wavelength)=dsin(angle)
How to find ādā?
divide 1mm by the number of lines per mm