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Date November 2010 Marks available 1 Reference code 10N.1.HL.TZ0.16
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 0
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In two separate experiments monochromatic light is incident on a single slit. The diagrams show the diffraction patterns obtained on a screen far from the slit. In the top diagram the wavelength of light is λ1 and the slit width is b1. In the bottom diagram the wavelength of light is λ2 and the slit width is b2.

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In each experiment the distance between the slit and the screen is the same. Which of the following may be deduced?

A.     λ1b1<λ2b2

B.     λ1b1>λ2b2

C.     b1<b2

D.     λ1>λ2

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A

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Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 4: Waves » 4.4 – Wave behaviour
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