PIRA 3B50.00 INTERFERENCE AND DIFFRACTION

DCS #DEMONSTRATIONREFERENCEABSTRACT
3B50.00Interference and Diffraction
3B50.10ripple tank - single slitPIRA 500
3B50.10ripple tank - single slit3B50.10The film loop lasts 3:30.
3B50.10ripple tank - single slitSm-4Diffraction from a plane wave passing through a single slit on the ripple tank.
3B50.10single slit diffraction of water wavDisc 09-21Ripple tank single slit diffraction with varying slit and wavelength.
3B50.12ripple tank diffractionS-144Use the ripple tank to show radiation patterns from different baffle, pipe, and horn configurations.
3B50.20ripple tank - two pointPIRA 500
3B50.20ripple tank - two point3B50.20Two point sources show interference. A plane wave through a slit shows diffraction.
3B50.20ripple tank - double sourceSm-2A ripple tank with two point sources in phase.
3B50.20ripple tank - two point18-6.3Waves produced by audio oscillators drive beads attached to earphone diaphragms. Picture. More.
3B50.25ripple tank - double slitPIRA 1000
3B50.25ripple tank - double slitSm-5Interference from a plane wave passing through a double slit in the ripple tank.
3B50.25double slit interference of water waDisc 09-22Ripple tank double slit interference with varying wavelength and slit separation.
3B50.28mechanical double slitAJP 34(2),170Lead shot drops from two hoppers and shows a single distribution with no interference pattern.
3B50.30ripple tank - film loopsPIRA 500
3B50.30ripple tank film loop3B50.30
3B50.40Moire pattern transparenciesPIRA 200A double slit representation of Moire patterns from two sheets of semicircular ruled transparencies.
3B50.40Morie pattern transparencies3B50.40Transparencies with identical circular patterns are placed on top of each other with a slight offset.
3B50.40Moire pattern35-2.1Moire patterns from two sheets of semicircular ruled transparencies form a double slit representation.
3B50.40Moire patternDisc 09-23Two transparencies of equally spaced circles on the overhead.
3B50.42Morie pattern - complete treatmentAJP 32(4),247All you ever wanted to know about Morie patterns.
3B50.43Moire' patternAJP 30(5),381Electronic chassis covers (with holes kind) are mounted several inches apart and the pattern changes as your viewing distance changes.
3B50.43Moire pattern34-1.24Moire patterns with chassis boxes. Pictures.
3B50.50double slit transparencyPIRA 1000
3B50.50double slit transparency3B50.50Two strips of clear acetate with identical sine waves are pivoted from two points representing two slits to demonstrate constructive and destructive interference.
3B50.51two ropes18-8.2Two ropes mounted on the wall 3' apart and painted with 6" black and white sections are stretched and crossed by the demonstrator to simulate constructive or destructive interference.
3B50.55interference modelPIRA 1000
3B50.55interference modelAJP 59(9),857Painted wave trains on wood lath are attached to magnets for use on a steel blackboard
3B50.80ripple tank scatteringS-149A brass disc is used as an obstacle for various wavelength plane waves to show scattering.

ReferenceDescription
M-1Sutton
Ma-1Freier & Anderson
M-1dHilton
8-2.8Meiners
1A12.01University of Minnesota Handbook
AJP 52(1),85American Journal of Physics
TPT 15(5),300The Physics Teacher
Disc 01-01The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations

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