What is the difference between interference and diffraction ?
Important Questions on Wave Optics
Using Huygen's principle,
Draw a diagram to show propagation of a wave front originating from a point source and
Using Huygen's principle,
draw a diagram to show propagation of a wave front when the source is at infinity,
Using Huygen's principle,
Draw a diagram to show propagation of a wave front when light diverges from a very far-off source like a star.
Two slits in Young's double slit experiment are illuminated by two different lamps emitting high of the same wavelength. Will you observe the interference pattern ? Justify.
What is the effect on the interference fringes in Young's double slit experiment if
the separation between the slits is halved and
What is the effect on the interference fringes in Young's double-slit experiment if the source slit is moved closer to the double-slit? Justify your answer.
