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AP Physics 2
14.7 Diffraction
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A horizontal schematic showing monochromatic parallel light rays traveling to the right and hitting a single vertical slit barrier of width a = 0.025 mm. To the right of the barrier at distance D = 1.2 m stands a vertical viewing screen. On the screen, a smooth intensity graph is drawn showing a tall, wide central maximum and smaller secondary maxima above and below it. A double-headed arrow indicates the distance y_1 from the central peak to the first intensity minimum. No other labels, lines, text, or axes appear.
Single-slit diffraction setup with screen at distance D.
Monochromatic light with wavelength \(\lambda = 500\text{ nm}\) is incident normally on a single narrow slit of width \(a = 0.025\text{ mm}\). The resulting diffraction pattern is observed on a flat screen placed at a distance \(D = 1.2\text{ m}\) parallel to the slit. What is the distance on the screen between the center of the central bright maximum and the first dark fringe?

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