In a single-slit diffraction experiment, the width of the slit through which light passes is reduced. What happens to the width of the central bright fringe in the resulting diffraction pattern?
A) It stays the same.
B) It becomes narrower.
C) It becomes wider.
C
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The natural maximum angle at which a loose material of a given size can rest without sliding under the pull of gravity is
What will be an ideal response?
If the red shifts of quasars arise from the expansion of the universe yet they have brighter magnitudes than galaxies with the same red shifts, the quasar must be
a. very small. b. within the Local Group. c. a single star with an extremely large mass. d. be moving toward Earth with a large radial velocity. e. emit a very large amount of energy per second.
Order the following situations according to the magnitude of the magnetic field at the point P. Order from highest to lowest
1.ABCD
2.ADBC
3.BDAC
4.CADB
5.DABC
6.None of the above