Increasing the Wavelengths in a Double-Slit Experiment Has What Effect

question 33

Multiple Choice

Increasing the wavelengths in a double-slit experiment has what effect on the position of maxima on a screen at fixed distance?

• A) none
• B) maxima get closer together
• C) maxima get farther apart
• D) maxima get cancelled by minima
• E) maxima pass minima on the screen

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Definitions:

Continental Rifting

The process where a continent stretches and splits along a rift, often leading to the formation of a new ocean basin.

Ocean Basin

The deeper parts of the ocean, especially those that are not underlain by continental crust.

Uplift

The process by which areas of the Earth's crust are raised to higher elevations, often as a result of geological forces such as tectonic movements.

Mid-ocean Ridges

Underwater mountain ranges where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity.