The Interference Pattern Seen When Light Passes Through Narrow, Closely

question 35

Multiple Choice

The interference pattern seen when light passes through narrow, closely spaced slits, is due to

• A)diffraction.
• B)reflection.
• C)refraction.
• D)dispersion.
• E)deflection.

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Definitions:

Random Variable

A variable whose outcomes depend on the results of a random phenomenon.

Normally Distributed

Refers to a data distribution that follows a bell-shaped curve, characterized by data clustering around a mean or central value.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values; a low standard deviation indicates that the values tend to be close to the mean, while a high standard deviation indicates that the values are spread out over a wider range.

Uniformly Distributed

Describes a distribution in which all outcomes are equally likely, showing no preference for any interval of values within the range of the distribution.