In the Double- Slit Experiment with Light, Suppose That the Light

question 34

Multiple Choice

In the double- slit experiment with light, suppose that the light source is turned on so briefly that only a single quantum of energy passes through the double slits. When it arrives at the screen, this energy is deposited

• A) at one small point, lying directly behind the slit through which the energy came.
• B) all over one of the white interference bands.
• C) at one small point within the white interference bands.
• D) all over the white interference bands that normally appear in the double- slit experiment.
• E) at one small point, which could be anywhere on the screen.

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