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anastassius
11 days ago
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Narrow, bright fringes are observed on a screen behind a diffraction grating. The entire experiment is then immersed in water. D

o the fringes on the screen get closer together, get farther apart, remain the same, or disappear? Explain.
Physics
1 answer:
Ostrovityanka [3K]11 days ago
8 0

Response:

n (a sin θ) = m λ₀

Since n > 1, this indicates that the fringes separate further apart

Clarification:

In a diffraction experiment, the equation for constructive interference fringes is provided by

a sin θ = m λ₀

It is presumed that the air has been evacuated from the experiment, setting n = 1

When this experiment is conducted in water, the wavelength alters

λₙ = λ₀ / n

for achieving constructive interference

a sin θ = m λₙ

we replace

a sin θ = m λ / n

n (a sin θ) = m λ₀

Given that water's refractive index is n = 1.33, the distance between the fringes increases due to n > 1, causing the fringes to move apart

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