INTERFERENCE & DIFFRACTION

1. Answer: A
Coz the sound travels & reaches our ears through the
diffraction

2. Answer: C
λ = 5.30 x 10-7m
θ1 = 15.4O
n = 1 → THIS IS THE 1st order maximum
Formula of diffraction grating is
d sin θ=nλ
From the data above:
−7
nλ 1 x 5.3 x 10 -6
d= = =¿ 1.996 x 10 m
°
sin θ sin(15.4 )
Then, the 2nd order maximum (n = 2) becomes:
nλ nλ 2 x 5.3 x 10−7
sin θ2=
d → θ2=sin−1
d
=sin−1 (
1.996 x 10−6 )
θ = 16.7O

3. Answer: C

distance
time = speed
 From the pics, we can say that the DISTANCE of wave
GH travels from initial position to P (last position) = 3λ
3λ
So, time = c

4. Answer: D
This is Young Experiment

d = 0.50 mm = 5 x 10-4 m
L = 4.0 m
λ = 550 nm = 550 x 10-9 m
The formula of Young Experiment is:
λL
p=
d
λL 550 x 10−9 x 4
So, p=
d
=
5 x 10−4
= 440 x 10-5 m = 4.4 mm

5. Answer: D

d sin θ=nλ

6. Answer:
λ = 450 nm = 450 x 10-6 mm
β = 300 lines/mm → this is diffraction grating, where:

1
d=
β
 Meanwhile, we know that:
d sin θ=nλ
1
So: β sin θ=nλ
From the problems, PARALLEL means the angle θ = 90O
sinθ sin 90 1
n= = =
βλ βλ 300 x 450 x 10❑❑
Nano, piko, mikro, angstrom, femto, mili
1 fm = 10-15 m
1 pm = 10-12 m
1 Å = 10-10 m
1 nm =10-9 m
1 μm = 10-6 m
1 mm = 10-3 m

7. Answer:
Separation of x equals to d from the diffraction grating
λL
formula: p= d
For the yellow light,
λ L
p=¿
d
→d=
¿ ¿

8. Answer: D
Why?
9. Answer: D
Let’s check one by one

10. Answer: D

11. Answer: B

12. Answer: D

13. Answer: A
1
sin θ=nλ
β

14. Answer: Same as number 6

15. Answer: C
L = 3.5 m; λ = 640 nm = 64 x 10-8 m; p = 72 x 10-3 m

16. Answer: Same as number 6

17. Answer: B
The 2 sources are in phase.
A distance equal to the wavelength corresponds to a phase difference
of 360° (that is they are in phase – or phase difference = 0°).
360° - - - > λ
1° - - - > λ / 360
90° - - - > (λ / 360) × 90 = λ / 4
18. Answer: A
1
sin θ=nλ
β
19. Answer: C
The key is DARK. For dark Young Experiment formula:

20. Answer: D

21. Answer: C
The angle must be 30O not 60O. Then,
d sin θ=nλ

22. Answer: D
Why:

23. Answer:

d sin theta = nλ
n
sin theta = d
λ

sin theta = m λ
m = n/d coz d = 1/ β
β=N