PHYSICS LAB MANUALS

SINGLE SLIT DIFFRACTION

  1. What do you understand by diffraction of light?

  2. How does diffraction differ from interference?

  3. When does diffraction become appreciable?

  4. Distinguish between Fresnel and Fraunhoffer diffraction?

  5. What will happen if width of the slit is increased or decreased?

  6. What is the difference between a single slit and a double slit system?