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... experiment to predict the result of our light experiment , we would have concluded that the only ' shadow ' area would be immediately behind the centre of the obstacle and very close to it . Has our wave theory broken down already ? Let ...
... experiment to predict the result of our light experiment , we would have concluded that the only ' shadow ' area would be immediately behind the centre of the obstacle and very close to it . Has our wave theory broken down already ? Let ...
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... experiment and attempted an experiment between two mountains some 82 miles apart . This attempt was unsuccessful on account of haze and smoke in the atmosphere . Other problems besetting this type of experiment are variations of ...
... experiment and attempted an experiment between two mountains some 82 miles apart . This attempt was unsuccessful on account of haze and smoke in the atmosphere . Other problems besetting this type of experiment are variations of ...
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... experiment conducted by Michelson using a modified form of his interferometer described above . He used the red line in the Cadmium spectrum on account of its high purity , i.e. its highly monochromatic nature . The purpose of the ...
... experiment conducted by Michelson using a modified form of his interferometer described above . He used the red line in the Cadmium spectrum on account of its high purity , i.e. its highly monochromatic nature . The purpose of the ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Huygenss construction 2 | 2 |
The simple microscope | 8 |
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amplitude angle of incidence aperture atom beam bright calculate centre chromatic aberration ciliary muscle colour Completion Test Summary converging lens crown glass crystal crystalline lens curvature curve deviation diagram diameter diffraction dioptres distance distant object double slit effect electron energy equation experiment eye lens Figure film final image flint glass focal length focal plane focus formula fringes grating hence Huygens's illuminated image formed intensity interface interference known lens system lenses light incident Lloyd's mirror magnifying power measured microscope mirror normal adjustment objective lens observer optic axis optical instruments parallel light paraxial rays path difference phase plate polarised position prism Problems based produced radiation radius reflection refractive index resolving power result retina rotation screen Section appear seen shown in fig shows spectrum spherical aberration surface Test Summary Chapter theory thin lens wave wavefront wavelength white light zone