Each Pattern Shown Below Would Appear on a Screen When

question 24

Multiple Choice

Each pattern shown below would appear on a screen when monochromatic light first passes through a narrow slit of width a and then strikes a screen. The darkest areas on the page represent the brightest areas on the screen. In which case is the slit illuminated with light of the shortest wavelength?

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Definitions:

D'' Layer

The lowermost boundary layer of the Earth's mantle, situated just above the outer core.

Core-Mantle Boundary

The interface between the Earth's outer core and the mantle, characterized by a significant change in seismic wave velocities and an important zone for understanding the internal structure and dynamics of the Earth.

Atmospheric Pressure

Atmospheric pressure is the force per unit area exerted against a surface by the weight of the air above that surface in the Earth's atmosphere.

Altitude

the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.