Polarization, Diffraction, and Interference of Light Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Polarized light definition

A

vibrates in only one plane

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

The width of the central antinode produced in an interference pattern is ______ to the wavelength of the light

A

proportional

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Bright bands of the screen where light is emanating from two slits =

A

destructive interference (nodes)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Dark bands of the screen where light is emanating from two slits =

A

constructive interference (antinodes)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly