TWO-SOURCE INTERFERENCE “Optics HW-145 The top view diagram at right illustrates two point sources, 5; and S;, ‘On the diagram, indicate points for . which the value of AD is (i) largest and yw (ii) smallest. (AD is the difference in distances to the sources.) b. What are the largest and smallest values. of AD for this situation? Explain your reasoning, AQzd rime peo . Each of the diagrams at right shows all the nodal (dashed) and all the lines of maximum constructive interference (solid) due to two point sources. The wavelength, A, is the same in all three cases; the source separation is, different. (The sources, which are not shown, lie along a horizontal line.) nes a. Label each nodal line and line of maximum constructive interference in the shaded region with the appropriate value of AD (in terms of A). b. For each case, determine the source separation (in terms of 2). For any case(s) for which it is not possible to determine the source separation exactly, determine the source separation as closely as you can, ie., give the smallest range into which the source separation must fal. (Hint: You may find it helpful to first rank the cases by source separation.) Explain how you determined the source separations. By obseing He forse patterns oh differnt didanees yeu Com court the ime cach eres “Tutorials in Introductory Physics ‘©Prentice Hall, Inc. McDermott, Shaffer, & P.E.G.,U. Wash. First Edition, 2002Optics HW-146 source interference (£££: Od ‘The diagram at right shows an arbitrary point, A point A, that lies near two point sources of waves. In this problem, we consider how the phase difference at point A changes as point A is moved outward along the dark line, away from the sources. Point Z on the diagram below is the same distance Sy go" 2 from point A as is the source S, Farea2-f a, How do the angles a and B compare? Explain. ZO coaplaastuy wyen b. Suppose that point A is moved away from the sources along the dark line. In the limit that point A is very far from the sources, what values A do the angles @, 8, and y approach? }—~d—4 yeseeach @ “ as agp ice 08 Be ee corel age On the diagram above, indicate the line segment that represents how much farther point A is from S; than it is from S,. Label this distance AD. APi 8,2 4d. The enlarged diagram at right illustrates To point A (far away) the limit in which point A is moved very far from the sources. In this limit, find an expression for AD in terms of the angle @ and the source separation d. (Hint: How do the angles Sand 8 compare?) $e e. For what values of AD (in terms of A) will there be: se 5 an —¢— an —4% Adz dane ‘* maximum constructive interference? AB=0,/\, 2... * complete destructive interference (i.e., anode)? aerO.S, 1S Tutorials in Introductory Physics ‘OPrentice Hall, Tne McDermott, Shaffer, & P.E.G.,U. Wash. First Edition, 2002 °4, TWO-SOURCE INTERFERENCE oe Optics HW-147 a f Use your answers from parts d and e to write equations that can be used to determine the angle(s) for which there will be: * lines of maximum constructive interference Avcd gine 2 mad + nodal lines g. Determine the angles for \ I which there will be nodal \ lines and lines of ‘maximum constructive \ interference for the case \ Z of two sources in phase, a ‘ distance 1.54 apart 1 i, Use your results to ~ a - draw accurate nodal. al lines and lines of maximum #18 2 = constructive 2 sources in phase interference on the diagram at right. d= 1.5A between sources (not shown) ii. Label each line from part i with the corresponding value of AD, 8, and Ag, where Ag is the phase difference between the waves. iii, If the distance between the sources were increased, would the angle to the first nodal line increase, decrease, or stay the same? Explain your reasoning. she @ would dieuare 2 d Arun, Consider the following incorrect statement referring to problem 3: “As Point A moves farther and farther away from the sources, the distances to the sources become more nearly equal, 60 the difference in distances is negligible. Thus the waves are more nearly in phase as Point A moves farther and farther away from the sources.” What is the flaw in this argument? Explain your reasoning. she AD shed net be negligdlrle , Compared ty aorta ik te HN Laue. Tutorials in Introductory Physics (©Prentice Hall Ine McDermott, Shaffer, & P.E.G.,U. Wash. First Edition, 2002