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PASCO OS-8523 SLIT ACCESSORY User Manual

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Slit Accessory

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Replace the Multiple Slit Disk with the Single Slit Disk. Select the line/slit comparison.
Sketch the two side-by-side patterns roughly to scale.

Select the dot pattern on the Single Slit Disk. Sketch the resulting diffraction pattern
roughly to scale.

Select the hole pattern on the Single Slit Disk. Sketch the resulting diffraction pattern
roughly to scale.

Questions

What are the similarities and differences between the single slit and the double slit?

How does the double slit pattern change when the slit separation is increased?

How does the double slit pattern change when the slit width is increased?

What differences are there between a double slit pattern and a triple slit pattern?