Answer: the airy pattern can only arise from wave propagation
Explanation:if particles went in straight lines through a slit, they would progate linearly and not interfere. The airy pattern arises from diffraction as waves interfere, producing peaks (constructive interference where peaks of waves from each slit coincide) and troughs (destructive interference where peaks and troughs of waves from each slit cancel out). If intensity rather than field is measured nodes occur where 0 values line up instead of troughs
(a) The required magnitude of the electric field when the point charge is an electron is 5.57 x 10⁻¹¹ N/C.
(b) The required magnitude of the electric field when the point charge is an proton is 1.02 x 10⁻⁷ N/C.
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Magnitude of electric field </h3>
The magnitude of electric field is given by the following equation.
F = qE
But F = mg
mg = qE
E = mg/q
where;
- E is the electric field
- m is mass of the particle
- g is acceleration due to gravity
- q is charge of the particle
<h3>For an electron</h3>
E = (9.11 x 10⁻³¹ x 9.8)/(1.602 x 10⁻¹⁹)
E = 5.57 x 10⁻¹¹ N/C
<h3>For proton</h3>
E = (1.67 x 10⁻²⁷ x 9.8)/(1.602 x 10⁻¹⁹)
E = 1.02 x 10⁻⁷ N/C
Thus, the required vertical electric field is greater when the charge is proton.
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