Physics Principles and Problems 2009

Chapter 19: Interference and Diffraction

Chapter Test Practice

1
The spectrum of colors seen on a soap bubble is a result of __________.
A)interference
B)transparency
C)diffusion
D)diffraction
2
In coherent waves, all wave crests and troughs __________.
A)reach different points at different times
B)reach the same point at the same time
C)interfere destructively
D)reach every other point at the same time
3

Of the following, which is the best explanation for why the area at the top of the loop in the figure below is black?

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A)There is no constructive interference taking place in that area.
B)The constructive interference that is happening is for wavelengths out of the visible spectrum.
C)There is no light passing through that area.
D)There is no soap film in that area.
4
Destructive interference in waves occurs when __________.
A)two troughs overlap
B)crests and troughs align
C)two crests overlap
D)a crest and a trough overlap
5
Thin film constructive interference occurs when the wavelength of a wave is in multiples of __________.
A)2×wavelength
B)1/2 wavelength
C)4×wavelength
D)1/4 wavelength
6
Why did Young place a single slit between the light source and the double slit?
A)to filter out other colors of light
B)to make the light waves coherent
C)A single source of light is needed.
D)Light needs to escape the system.
7
Light results in a spectrum through a prism and interference on a thin film. This demonstrates that light behaves as __________.
A)a wave
B)neither a particle nor a wave
C)a particle only
D)a particle
8
Bright bands in interference fringes result from __________.
A)destructive diffraction
B)destructive interference
C)constructive diffraction
D)constructive interference
9
In a double slit experiment with slits 1.0×10-5 m apart, light casts the first bright band 3.0×10-2 m from the center of a screen 0.65 m away. What is the wavelength of this light?
A)510 nm
B)390 nm
C)430 nm
D)460 nm
10
The distance between the slits in a double-slit setup compared to the distance to the screen from the slits is __________.
A)very large
B)about the same
C)very small
D)not important in the experiment
11
An argon ion laser with a wavelength of 476.5 nm is used as the light source in a double slit experiment. If the slits are 0.0190 mm apart and the screen is 0.800 m away, what is the separation between the central bright line and the first-order bright line?
A)18.6 mm
B)21.3 mm
C)20.1 mm
D)19.1 mm
12

How, if at all, would the figure below be different if orange light of the same intensity had been used with the same apparatus?

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A)The pattern would be brighter.
B)The central band would be wider.
C)The whole figure would be orange.
D)It wouldn't be any different.
13
According to the Rayleigh criterion, two stars can be resolved if the__________.
A)dark bands overlap precisely
B)dark band of the first star covers the dark band of the second one
C)central bright band falls on the dark band of the second star
D)central bright bands overlap
14
Why are larger telescope lenses important?
A)They reflect less light back into space.
B)They have reduced resolving power to make objects clearer.
C)They focus the same amount of light as a smaller lens, but they are sharper.
D)They have greater resolving power.
15
What is the wavelength of light traveling through a diffraction grating on a spectrometer with 714 nm between lines and an angle of 54.0°?
A)578 nm
B)505 nm
C)524 nm
D)420 nm
16

In the figure below, if light of wavelength 475 nm were shone through a slit of width 0.20 mm at a screen 0.60 m away, what would be the width of the central band?

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A)28 mm
B)1.2 mm
C)7.1 mm
D)1.8 mm
17
In the equation analyzing a diffraction grating, d is__________.
A)the distance between dark bands
B)the distance between the crests of the wave
C)the distance between two lines
D)the distance from the grating to the screen
18
Green light, which has a longer wavelength than yellow light, will have __________ in a single slit diffraction experiment than yellow light, when the same slit is used for both experiments.
A)the same distance between the central bright band and the first dark band
B)a greater distance between the central bright band and the first dark band
C)no distance between the central bright band and the first dark band
D)a smaller distace between the central bright band and the first dark band
19
A diffraction grating on a spectrometer has 9.500×103 lines/cm. If light of a wavelength 432 nm is viewed through the spectrometer, what is the angle at which the light has a first order band?
A)51.3°
B)65.8°
C)39.7°
D)24.2°
20

How, if at all, would the figure below be different if violet light of the same intensity had been used with the same apparatus?

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A)The pattern would be dimmer.
B)It wouldn't be any different.
C)The central band would be narrower.
D)The whole figure would be violet.
21
Why are the edges of shadows often fuzzy?
A)Interference occurs on the object on which the shadow is falling.
B)Light diffracts around the edges of the object.
C)The edges of the original objects are fuzzy.
D)Light naturally spreads out.
22
Reflection and transmission gratings produce __________ interference patterns that are analyzed in ___________.
A)similar; the same manner
B)identical; different manners
C)opposite; the same manner
D)opposite; different manners
23
If white light passes through a grating spectroscope, you will see __________.
A)a spectrum of white light
B)only one spectrum
C)a series of spectra
D)no spectrum
24
A hologram is produced as a result of ___________.
A)refraction
B)diffraction
C)interference
D)reflection
25
Monochromatic light passing through a single slit will produce a diffraction pattern __________ a double slit.
A)different from
B)clearer than
C)twice as wide as
D)the same as
26
If light passes through a 0.050 mm slit and is projected on a screen 0.70 m away with 8.0 mm between the central bright band and the first dark band, what is the wavelength of the light?
A)570 nm
B)520 nm
C)470 nm
D)610 nm
27
What causes the rainbow of colors you see on a CD?
A)reflection
B)refraction
C)diffusion
D)diffraction
28
What causes a diffraction grating to produce interference patterns?
A)Differing thickness of the lens.
B)Tiny scratches that act like slits.
C)Ripples on the surface.
D)A thin film of oil.
29
A __________ measures light wavelengths produced by a diffraction grating.
A)diffraction spectroscope
B)grating spectrometer
C)grating spectroscope
D)gravity spectroscope
30

In Figure 19-10, if light of wavelength 475 nm were shone through a slit of width 0.20 mm at a screen 0.50 m away, what would be the width of the central band?

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A)11 mm
B)5.9 mm
C)2.4 mm
D)24 mm
31
A krypton ion laser with a wavelength of 524.5 nm illuminates a 0.045-mm wide slit. If the screen is 1.10 m away, what is the distance between the central bright band and the first dark band?
A)0.13 m
B)0.008 m
C)0.010 m
D)0.013 m
32
A diffraction grating is labeled as having 11,000 lines/cm. What is the distance between the lines in the grating?
A)9.1×10-7 cm
B)9.1×10-5 cm
C)8.7×10-5 cm
D)9.6×10-7 cm
33
You are examining data from a diffraction experiment and see bands of different colors. What light was used?
A)blue
B)diffused
C)red
D)white
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