Briefly explain diffraction fringes

What will be an ideal response?


One consequence of the wavelike nature of light is that there is an inevitable small blurring called a diffraction fringe around every point of light in the image, and you cannot see any detail smaller than the fringe. Astronomers can't eliminate diffraction fringes, but the fringes are smaller in larger telescopes, and that means they have better resolving power and can reveal finer detail.

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A. 1.0 m/s B. 1.3 m/s C. 0.67 m/s D. 0.50 m/s E. 0.25 m/s

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Which of the following states is not possible for n = 4?

1.4h 2.4f 3.4d 4.4s

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