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The document poses a series of questions related to the properties of light, lasers, and optics, including concepts like wavelength, diffraction, and image formation by mirrors. It also explores the differences between various types of light sources, the role of lasers in holography, and the effects of polarized light. Overall, it seeks to understand fundamental principles of light behavior and its applications in technology.

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The document poses a series of questions related to the properties of light, lasers, and optics, including concepts like wavelength, diffraction, and image formation by mirrors. It also explores the differences between various types of light sources, the role of lasers in holography, and the effects of polarized light. Overall, it seeks to understand fundamental principles of light behavior and its applications in technology.

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 How could you determine whether a certain green light has a single wavelength?

 Why is a laser beam monochromatic and coherent?

 CDs are read with red laser light. By using blue light to read DVDs, the storage capacity is
increased. Can you explain why?

 What role does diffraction play in the formation of a two-slit interference pattern, describe
by drawing the pattern of intensity distribution seen on the screen.

 Radio waves and light waves are both electromagnetic. Why do radio and television
signals bend around buildings but light does not?

 What is the difference between prism and diffraction grating spectrum, explain?

 Explain the terms; wavelenght, visibility, diffraction, reflection, interference?

 What is the difference between prism and diffraction grating spectrum, explain?

 Can the image formed by a concave mirror be either larger or smaller than the object?
Explain by drawing.

 Can the image formed by a convex mirror be either larger or smaller than the object?
Explain.

 What is the difference between polarized light and unpolarized light?

 Explain how a food chemist uses polarized light to determine the concentration of a sugar
solution.

 What are some differences between laser light and light from a fluorescent lamp?

 An object and its image formed by a concave mirror are shown in the figure below. Use
ray tracing to locate the focal point and center of curvature of the mirror.

 Why is a laser required in the production of a hologram

 Could two different lasers be used to produce the object beam and reference beam?
Why?

 If a hologram is broken into two pieces and the two pieces are viewed at the same time,
what will be seen?

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