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pragya sharda

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A Michelson interferometer is used with 600 nm light. How far does the adjustable mirror move as the fringe pattern goes from a bright fringe to the next bright fringe?
  1.1200 nm
  2.600 nm
  3.300 nm
  4.150 nm

Question 2

A beam splitter is an essential part of the Michelson interferometer. Which of the following best describes how it works?
  1.It is an electronic device which, like a train switch, directs half of the light it receives up, and the rest straight ahead.
  2.It is a 45 angle mirror which reflects half the light sideways and lets the other half through.
  3.It is a mirror that rotates at the light source's frequency, such that half the light it receives is reflected upward, and the other half is let through.
  4.It is much like a double slit, but one of the slits directs the light upwards.



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nickk12214

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Answer to Question 1

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pragya sharda

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Reply 2 on: Jul 28, 2018
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jomama

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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