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Date May 2018 Marks available 1 Reference code 18M.1.HL.TZ2.25
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 2
Command term Question number 25 Adapted from N/A

Question

A beam of monochromatic light is incident on a single slit and a diffraction pattern forms on the screen.

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What change will increase θs?

A.     Increase the width of the slit

B.     Decrease the width of the slit

C.     Increase the distance between the slit and the screen

D.     Decrease the distance between the slit and the screen

Markscheme

B

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Additional higher level (AHL) » Topic 9: Wave phenomena » 9.2 – Single-slit diffraction

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