IB skill practice

Use interference path difference and phase difference

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 5

Double-slit fringe spacing

A double-slit setup in a harbour wave sensor uses wavelength \(0\,\text{m}\), screen distance \(0.24\,\text{m}\), and slit separation \(0\,\text{m}\). Calculate the fringe spacing. Use the diagram labels before calculating the requested value. Enter the numerical result and choose the interpretation that matches the wave physics.

Worked practice: physics data and result

Read the physical quantities first, then calculate the result and state what it means.