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    1. The document describes an experiment to observe the diffraction of light through a thin slit. 2. The apparatus includes two razor blades taped closely together on a glass plate covered with black paper to create a narrow slit, and a laser pointer as a monochromatic light source. 3. When light passes through the slit, it bends around the edges and produces an interference pattern of alternating bright and dark bands on a screen, demonstrating the phenomenon of light diffraction.

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    1. The document describes an experiment to observe the diffraction of light through a thin slit. 2. The apparatus includes two razor blades taped closely together on a glass plate covered with black paper to create a narrow slit, and a laser pointer as a monochromatic light source. 3. When light passes through the slit, it bends around the edges and produces an interference pattern of alternating bright and dark bands on a screen, demonstrating the phenomenon of light diffraction.

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    1. The document describes an experiment to observe the diffraction of light through a thin slit. 2. The apparatus includes two razor blades taped closely together on a glass plate covered with black paper to create a narrow slit, and a laser pointer as a monochromatic light source. 3. When light passes through the slit, it bends around the edges and produces an interference pattern of alternating bright and dark bands on a screen, demonstrating the phenomenon of light diffraction.

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    1. The document describes an experiment to observe the diffraction of light through a thin slit. 2. The apparatus includes two razor blades taped closely together on a glass plate covered with black paper to create a narrow slit, and a laser pointer as a monochromatic light source. 3. When light passes through the slit, it bends around the edges and produces an interference pattern of alternating bright and dark bands on a screen, demonstrating the phenomenon of light diffraction.

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    T o observe diffraction of light due to a thin slil.

    APPARATUS
    Two razor blades, adhesive tapes, a screen a source ofmonochromatic light (laser pencil)
    black paper and a glass plate.
    THEORY
    Diffraction is a phenomenon of bending of light around the corners or edges of a fine
    opening or aperture. Diffraction takes place when order of wavelength is comparable or small
    to the size of slit or aperture. The diffraction effect is more pronounced if the size of
    the aperture
    or the obstacle is of the order of wavelength of the waves. The diffraction pattern arises due to
    interference of light waves from different symmetrical point of the same wavefront. The
    diffraction pattern due to a single slit consists of a central bright band having alternate dark
    and weak bright bands of decreasing intensity on both sides.
    For diffraction, dsin 6 = nh
    Here d size of aperture or slit
    0 angle of difraction
    n = order of diffraction

    =wavelength of light.
    PROCEDURE
    1. Fix the black paper on the glass plate by using adhesive.
    2. Place two razor blades so that their sharp edges are parallel and extremely close to
    each other to form a narrow slit in between.

    -Glass plate

    Black paper

    A thin slit made by using two razor blades, black paper and a glass plate.

    3. Cut the small slit in between the sharp edges of blades and place at a suitable dis-
    tance from a wall or screen of a dark room.
    Throw a beam of light on the slit by the laser pencil.
    A diffraction pattern of alternate bright and dark bands is seen on the wall

    AIntensity

    T/21 1/62 1/121


    A d
    3
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    CONCLUSION tgsal bee ango Ietoo i oblod
    When light waves are incident on a slit or aperture then it bends away (spread) at the
    corners of slit showing the phenomena of diffraction of light.

    PRECAUTION

    ) Air gaps should not be left between glass plates and black paper.
    (i) The razor blades should be placed extremely closed as possible.
    (ii) Diffraction pattern should be seen on a wall of a dark room.
    (iv) A point source of monochromatic light like laser torch should be used.

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