Transcript Ranking Task - Double Slit Pattern

Ranking Task – 2 Slit
Interference
Clicker Activities
A student will shine red
coherent light on a series of
double slits with different
spacing. The spacing will be
about 1000 nm, 2000 nm, 3000
nm, and 4000 nm
Let S1 be the distance between
bright spots when the slit
spacing is 1000 nm, S2 be the
spacing when the slit spacing is
2000 nm, and so on.
Answer the following on your
own
Rank the distance between the bright spots
on the interference pattern
S1>S2>S3>S4
S4>S3>S2>S1
The distances will all
be the same
Cannot be
determined
3
4
5
..
de
s
no
t
be
an
ce
e
di
st
S4
Th
2
al
l.
w
ill
>S
2
>S
3
>S
3
>S
2
S1
1
te
rm
in
ed
0% 0% 0% 0%
>S
4
4.
an
3.
C
2.
>S
1
1.
Consult with your neighbor and
answer again
Rank the distance between the bright spots
on the interference pattern
S1>S2>S3>S4
S4>S3>S2>S1
The distances will all
be the same
Cannot be
determined
3
4
5
..
de
s
no
t
be
an
ce
e
di
st
S4
Th
2
al
l.
w
ill
>S
2
>S
3
>S
3
>S
2
S1
1
te
rm
in
ed
0% 0% 0% 0%
>S
4
4.
an
3.
C
2.
>S
1
1.