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TWO-SOURCE INTERFERENCE “Optics
HW-145
The top view diagram at right illustrates
two point sources, 5; and S;,
‘On the diagram, indicate points for .
which the value of AD is (i) largest and yw
(ii) smallest. (AD is the difference in
distances to the sources.)
b. What are the largest and smallest values.
of AD for this situation? Explain your
reasoning,
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. Each of the diagrams at right shows all the nodal
(dashed) and all the lines of maximum constructive
interference (solid) due to two point sources. The wavelength,
A, is the same in all three cases; the source separation is,
different. (The sources, which are not shown, lie along a
horizontal line.)
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a. Label each nodal line and line of maximum constructive
interference in the shaded region with the appropriate
value of AD (in terms of A).
b. For each case, determine the source separation (in terms of
2). For any case(s) for which it is not possible to
determine the source separation exactly, determine the
source separation as closely as you can, ie., give the
smallest range into which the source separation must fal.
(Hint: You may find it helpful to first rank the cases by
source separation.)
Explain how you determined the source separations.
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HW-146
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‘The diagram at right shows an arbitrary point, A
point A, that lies near two point sources of waves.
In this problem, we consider how the phase
difference at point A changes as point A is moved
outward along the dark line, away from the
sources.
Point Z on the diagram below is the same distance Sy go" 2
from point A as is the source S, Farea2-f
a, How do the angles a and B compare? Explain.
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b. Suppose that point A is moved away from the
sources along the dark line. In the limit that
point A is very far from the sources, what values
A do the angles @, 8, and y approach?
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On the diagram above, indicate the line segment that represents how much farther point A is
from S; than it is from S,. Label this distance AD.
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4d. The enlarged diagram at right illustrates To point A (far away)
the limit in which point A is moved
very far from the sources.
In this limit, find an
expression for AD in
terms of the angle @
and the source separation d.
(Hint: How do the angles
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e. For what values of AD (in terms of A) will there be:
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* complete destructive interference (i.e., anode)?
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TWO-SOURCE INTERFERENCE oe Optics
HW-147
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f Use your answers from parts d and e to write equations that can be used to determine the
angle(s) for which there will be:
* lines of maximum constructive interference
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g. Determine the angles for \ I
which there will be nodal \
lines and lines of
‘maximum constructive \
interference for the case \ Z
of two sources in phase, a ‘
distance 1.54 apart 1
i, Use your results to ~ a -
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lines and lines of
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constructive 2 sources in phase
interference on the
diagram at right. d= 1.5A between sources (not shown)
ii. Label each line from part i with the corresponding value of AD, 8, and Ag, where Ag is
the phase difference between the waves.
iii, If the distance between the sources were increased, would the angle to the first nodal
line increase, decrease, or stay the same? Explain your reasoning.
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Consider the following incorrect statement referring to problem 3:
“As Point A moves farther and farther away from the sources, the distances to the
sources become more nearly equal, 60 the difference in distances is negligible. Thus the
waves are more nearly in phase as Point A moves farther and farther away from the
sources.”
What is the flaw in this argument? Explain your reasoning.
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