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Image Formation in Plane Mirrors
Why is an Image Formed? In Lesson 1 of this unit of the Physics Classroom Tutorial, the…
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Specular vs. Diffuse Reflection
It was mentioned earlier in this lesson that light reflects off surfaces in a very predictable manner…
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The Law of Reflection
Light is known to behave in a very predictable manner. If a ray of light…
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The Line of Sight
In the first section of Lesson 1, it was stated, "without light, there would be no…
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Reflection and the Ray Model of Light
Reflection and its Importance The Role of Light to Sight The bottom line is: without…
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Other Applications of Two-Point Source Interference
As is often the case, physics is not a science that is restricted to the…
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Young’s Experiment
The previous section of Lesson 3 discussed Thomas Young's effort to derive an equation relating…
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Young’s Equation
Previously in Lesson 3 we have seen how circular waves from two sources can interfere in…
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The Path Difference
Two-point source interference occurs when waves from one source meet up with waves from another…
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Mathematics of Two-Point Source Interference
Anatomy of a Two-Point Source Interference Pattern This unit of The Physics Classroom Tutorial focused…