a. Explain what is meant by the term superposition. b. In a double-slit experiment, yellow light of

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a. Explain what is meant by the term superposition.
b. In a double-slit experiment, yellow light of wavelength 590 nm from a sodium discharge tube is used. A student sets up a screen 1.8 m from the double-slit. The distance between 12 bright fringes is measured to be 16.8 mm.
Calculate the separation of the slits.
c. Describe the effect of:
i. Using slits of narrower width, but with the same separation
ii. Using slits with a smaller separation, but of the same width.

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Cambridge International AS And A Level Physics Coursebook

ISBN: 9781108859035

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Authors: David Sang, Graham Jones, Gurinder Chadha, Richard Woodside

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