Single-slit diffraction can be observed with any type of electromagnetic wave (not just light). Suppose you want
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Single-slit diffraction can be observed with any type of electromagnetic wave (not just light). Suppose you want to make a diffraction slit whose width is five times larger than the wavelength for the following cases. How wide would the slit be?
(a) A radio wave for your favorite FM station (f = 100 MHz)
(b) The waves that carry your cell phone signals (f 2.0 GHz)
(c) Red light (f = 5.0 x 1014 Hz)
(d) The X-rays used in your dentist’s office (f = 4 x 1020 Hz)
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College Physics Reasoning and Relationships
ISBN: 978-0840058195
2nd edition
Authors: Nicholas Giordano
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