Respuesta :
Answer:
y ’= y / 2
thus when the slit width is doubled the pattern width is halved
Explanation:
The diffraction of a slit is given by the expressions
a sin θ = m λ
where a is the width of the slit, λ is the wavelength and m is an integer that determines the order of diffraction.
sin θ = m λ / a
If this equation
a ’= 2 a
we substitute
2 a sin θ'= m λ
sin θ'= (m λ / a) 1/2
sin θ ’= sin θ / 2
We can use trigonometry to find the width
tan θ = y / L
as the angle is small
tan θ = sin θ / cos θ = sin θ
sin θ = y / L
we substitute
y ’/ L = y/L 1/2
y ’= y / 2
thus when the slit width is doubled the pattern width is halved
