At the Second Minimum Adjacent to the Central Maximum of a Single-Slit

question 57

Multiple Choice

At the second minimum adjacent to the central maximum of a single-slit diffraction pattern the Huygens wavelet from the top of the slit is 180 ° out of phase with the wavelet from:

• A)a point one-fourth of the slit width from the top
• B)the midpoint of the slit
• C)a point one-fourth of the slit width from the bottom of the slit
• D)the bottom of the slit
• E)none of these

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Definitions:

Spermatozoa

Male reproductive cells, or sperm, responsible for fertilizing the female ovum.

Cryptorchidism

A condition where one or both of the testes fail to descend from the abdomen into the scrotum in male infants.

Balanitis

Inflammation of the head (glans) of the penis, often due to infection.

Glans Penis

The sensitive bulbous structure at the distal end of the penis.