Mm ACTIVITY 6 AIM: To observe diffraction of light due to.a thin slit. APPARATUS ‘Two razor blades, adhesive tapes, a screen a source of monochromatic light laser pen paper anda glass plate, black 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 Here d= size of aperture or slit 0 = angle of diffraction ne order of diffraction = wavelength of light. on dcanned wi Scanner——— Comprehensive Practical Physics—Xit PROCEDURE 1. Fix the black paper on the glass plate by using adhesive, 2. Place two razor blades so that thei sharp edges ae parallel and extremely close to each other to form a nareow slit in between. A thin sit made by using two razor blades, black paper and a glass plate. 5+ Cut the smal sit in between the sharp edges of blades and place ata suitable distance froma wall or screen of a dark room, 4. Throw a beam of light on the slit by the laser pene, 5. -Aiffraction pattern of alternate bright and dark bands is seen on the wal re a CONCLUSION When light waves are incident on a sit or aperture then it b of sli showing the phenomena of diffraction of ight, vend away (spread) at the corners PRECAUTION (@ _Aicgaps should not be lft between glass plates and black paper (i “The azorblades shouldbe placed extremely closed as posible. (i) Diffraction pattern should be seen on a wall of a dark room, (jv) Apoint source of monochromatic light lke laser torch should be used.” anned wl car