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written by Gary Gladding
published by the University of llinois Physics Education Research Group
This interactive homework problem shows a coherent beam of photons incident on a double slit.  It asks the user to duplicate the interference/diffraction pattern of photons using electrons instead.  The slit width, space between slits, and distance to screen are all given in the problem.  The user must determine the kinetic energy of one of the electrons.  It is designed to help the student of physics understand the relationship between a particle's wavelength and momentum.  The problem is accompanied by a Socratic-dialog "help" sequence designed to encourage critical thinking as users do a guided conceptual analysis before attempting the mathematics.

This item is part of a larger collection of interactive problems developed by the Illinois Physics Education Research Group.
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Modern Physics
- Elementary Particles
Optics
- Diffraction
- Interference
- Lower Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
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Keywords:
Planck's Constant, diffraction, double slit, electrons, homework problem, interactive problem, interference, kinetic energy, problem
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G. Gladding, (University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, Urbana, 2002), WWW Document, (https://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys102/ie/12/particles).
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G. Gladding, Illinois PER Interactive Examples: A Tale of Two Particles (University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, Urbana, 2002), <https://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys102/ie/12/particles>.
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Gladding, G. (2006, June 16). Illinois PER Interactive Examples: A Tale of Two Particles. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from University of llinois Physics Education Research Group: https://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys102/ie/12/particles
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Gladding, Gary. Illinois PER Interactive Examples: A Tale of Two Particles. Urbana: University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, June 16, 2006. https://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys102/ie/12/particles (accessed 25 April 2024).
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Gladding, Gary. Illinois PER Interactive Examples: A Tale of Two Particles. Urbana: University of llinois Physics Education Research Group, 2002. 16 June 2006. 25 Apr. 2024 <https://per.physics.illinois.edu/per/IE/ie.pl?phys102/ie/12/particles>.
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This is a link to the full collection of interactive homework problems by the same author.  Complete problem sets are available for both algebra-based and calculus-based courses in introductory physics.

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