Waves from Two Slits Are in Phase at the Slits

question 40

Multiple Choice

Waves from two slits are in phase at the slits and travel to a distant screen to produce the third side maximum of the interference pattern. The difference in the distance traveled by the waves is:

• A) half a wavelength
• B) a wavelength
• C) three halves of a wavelength
• D) two wavelengths
• E) five halves of a wavelength

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Definitions:

Individual Preferences

The personal likes or dislikes of an individual, influencing their choices and behaviors.

Theory of Reasoned Action

A theory that predicts an individual's intention to engage in a behavior at a specific time and place, based on the attitude toward the behavior and subjective norms.

Predicting Behaviour

The process of forecasting individuals' actions based on factors such as past behavior, psychological tendencies, or situational variables.

Original Fishbein Model

An attitude model suggesting that an individual's attitude towards an object is a function of their beliefs about and evaluation of several of its attributes.