Practice Michelson Interferometer (4.2) - Wave Optics

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Question 1.
What is a beam splitter?
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Think about how light can be sent in different directions.
Question 2.
Define fringe shift.
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Consider what happens when one mirror in the interferometer is moved.
3Question 3.
What does the beam splitter do in a Michelson Interferometer?
- A. Combining light
- B. Dividing light
- C. Reflecting light
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Think about its primary function.
4Question 4.
True or False: The path difference only affects the fringe shifts in a Michelson Interferometer.
- True
- False
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Focus on the role of path difference.
Question 5.
A Michelson Interferometer shows a displacement of 50 fringes when one path is altered. If the wavelength is known to be 500 nm, calculate the distance moved by the mirror.
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Remember the formula linking fringe shift and distance moved.
Question 6.
Explain how changing the medium in which the light travels affects the interference pattern seen in a Michelson Interferometer.
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Consider how light behaves differently in various materials.

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