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Diffraction and the Double-Slit

Experiment
Demo Class for Grade 10/11
American SAT & British IGCSE
Programs
What is Diffraction?
• • Diffraction is the bending of waves around
obstacles or through slits.

• • Light can bend around objects, which causes


an interference pattern.
Young's Double-Slit Experiment
• • Thomas Young (1801) conducted an
experiment to show light behaves like a wave.

• • Light passes through two slits and creates an


interference pattern (fringes).
Key Terms to Remember
• • Interference: The overlap of two or more
waves.

• • Constructive Interference: Waves combine


to create a brighter fringe.

• • Destructive Interference: Waves cancel each


other out to create a dark fringe.
Live Demonstration
• • Let's see the interference pattern in action!

• • Observe what happens when light passes


through the slits.
Interactive Simulation (SAT)
• • Adjust the slit width or light wavelength in
the simulation.

• • Predict what happens to the interference


pattern.
Real-World Applications
• • Diffraction and interference are used in
noise-cancelling headphones.

• • Holograms and CD/DVD reading technology


also use the principles of diffraction.
Key Takeaways (SAT)
• • Light behaves like a wave, bending around
obstacles and creating interference patterns.

• • The double-slit experiment proves light's


wave nature.
Introduction (IGCSE - 15 mins)
• • Show the interference pattern from the
double-slit experiment.

• • Learn how light waves interfere, creating


bright and dark fringes.
Interactive Demo (IGCSE)
• • Use a simulation to adjust the slit width and
wavelength.

• • Let students predict the outcomes of


changing the variables.

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