In what way do interference and diffraction effects depend upon......?
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This site has excellent applets on interference and diffraction.  Experiment with them to see how the wavelength and slit size affect the patterns, for example change the wavelength from blue to red light and see what happens.\nApplets here: http://electron9.phys.utk.edu/phys136d/modules/m9/diff.htm\nUse the links for Interference and Double Slit Interference, or Single Slit Diffraction.
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Hannah-\nSpeed = Wave Length x Frequency\n(Manipulate that using rules of algebra to create a formula for W.L. and Freq.)\n\nRefraction of light is dependent upon the difference in the speed of light in the two media involved and upon the angle the light is entering (or, if you prefer, exiting).\n\nAngle of incedence = angle of reflection\n\nThere are a whole bunch of formuli for the specifics.  I don't know 'em - and, probably couldn't use them if they were given to me.  Good Luck
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#1: It doesn't. The frequency of a beam of light remains constant regardless of the medium through which it travels, although the wavelength may change.\n#2: Absolutely nothing, for the same reason as #1.\n#3: Not for a mirror. The focal length of a mirror is determined by reflection, not refraction, and the angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence, regardless of the medium.\n#4: 1:1. The velocity of light does not depend on wavelength*\n\n*okay, for some materials the index of refraction, and therefore the speed of light in that material, depends slightly on wavelength, which is why a prism can be used to separate light into its various colors. However, the question did not specify a particular medium, so I assumed it meant in vacuum, where the velocities of all light rays are indeed the same.
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Check out these sites. Or just google your topic.\n\nhttp://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/waves/U10L3b.html\nhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/physics/waves/reflectionrefractionanddiffractionrev1.shtml\nhttp://physics.bu.edu/~duffy/PY106/Reflection.html
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The equation is just for the angle of a particular wavelength. Not for resolution. Say 250nm,300nm look like 2 lines and not one. \nI think you want to look up diffraction limits. \nSimple experiment is to compare a CD rom and DVD see how they split wavelengths.
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the current model of light recognizes the dual nature of light which depicts how light displays both properties of waves(ex: interference, diffraction, diffusion, refraction, etc.) and properties of matter(ex: photoelectric effect).  The reason for this is that although light does consist of waves, it also consists of tiny packets of energy called photons which occasionally display properties of matter.
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No it can come out very different, depending on the materials involved.\n\nThe light can come out a different color. \nThe light can come out a different amplitude. \nThe light can come out in a different direction. \nThe light can come out with a different polarization.\nThe light can come with a phase lag.
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It depends on the wavelength of the light and its energy.
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That depends entirely on the intensity and frequency of the radiation.
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Fascinating question! The surface of the vibrating object would alternately cause reflected light to red shift and blue shift, but that's about as far as my thinking can go. Would the shifts cancel each other, rendering the object invisible?
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When the lightwave is traveling in a vacuum, there is no change regardless of the wavelength.  All light travels where there is no matter at roughly 300,000 km/sec.\n\nFor other materials, you would have to look at the dispersion relation for that material.  This will tell how the speed of light at different wavelengths is affected by the material.
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diffraction patterns are caused by interference of light\n\ni can't answer your "indistinguishable" question...\nyou can see interference when you see a diffraction pattern....\nif you can't see a difraction pattern or the pattern seen is getting fainter, there is still interference but it just means the intensity dies away...
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i believe it's the magnification (or other distortion such as increased brightness) of the appearance of a star in the sky or through a telescope. the diffraction can be eliminated digitally, but other than that i'm not sure.
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Interference -- constructive or destructive.
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Fringe width β= λD/d\nIf the wavelength is decreased,  the fringe width also decreases.\nSo, if you consider any order fringe, say 5th order, it would form at a lesser distance from the centre as compared to the previous case(i.e.when red light was used)
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This wave behaviour is called reflection.\n\n- Constructive interference is when 2+ waves interact and create a wave that is stronger than any of the original interacting waves.\n\n- Diffraction is the tendency for waves to bend around corners.\n\n- Refraction is the bending of waves through a medium (say, water)\n\n- Reflection is the return of a wave in the original direction after bouncing off something (say, light bouncing off a mirror)
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All light waves dissipate through space in a wave function pattern.  When they interact with obstacles, these wave patterns can cause interference patterns like waves of water.