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NROC: Physics - Interference and Diffraction

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This page is a free multimedia tutorial relating to the wave nature of light, appropriate for high school students in an introductory physics course. Materials are formatted in Adobe Flash, with short video clips, animations, and interactive question-and-answer sets. This segment gives a straightforward explanation of Young's double-slit experiment to help beginners see that light has characteristics of both a wave and a particle. A real-life problem is included that asks users to take the role of a technician who calibrates diffraction gratings. This resource is part of a full module on the physics of optics published by the NROC.

Please note that this resource requires Flash.

Editor's Note: These materials could be very useful for students with certain learning disabilities. The modules are designed to spark student interest through visual appeal and are accompanied by voice narration.

http://nroc.mpls.k12.mn.us/Introductory%20Physics%20II/course%20fi...

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Education Practices - Technology = Multimedia Optics - Diffraction - Interference	- High School	- Instructional Material = Curriculum = Interactive Simulation = Problem/Problem Set = Tutorial - Audio/Visual = Image/Image Set = Movie/Animation = Sound

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- Physics First - Conceptual Physics - Algebra-based Physics - AP Physics	- Activity - Assessment - New teachers	Currently 0.0/5 Want to rate this material? Login here!

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Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: © 2007 NROC
Keywords:: Open Education Resource, Young, Young's Experiment, animations, constructive interference, destructive interference, diffraction grating, double-slit experiment, free course, free online course, free physics course, homework help, light, light interference, light waves, multimedia course, multimedia physics course, online course, students with disabilities, tutorial, video clips, wave-particle duality
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created May 14, 2009 by Caroline Hall
Record Updated:: August 24, 2016 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: February 14, 2008

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This resource is part of a Physics Front Topical Unit.

Topic: Nature and Behavior of Light
Unit Title: The Wave Nature of Light

How do we know that light behaves as a wave as well as a particle? Young's classic double-slit experiment demonstrated the concept more than 200 years ago, establishing the wave theory of light. This interactive tutorial is an excellent introduction to the wave nature of light. It explains Young's experiment in a coherent way and includes voice narration, especially helpful for students with disabilities.

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(National Repository of Online Courses, 2007), WWW Document, (http://nroc.mpls.k12.mn.us/Introductory%20Physics%20II/course%20files/multimedia/lesson46/lessonp.html).

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NROC: Physics - Interference and Diffraction (National Repository of Online Courses, 2007), <http://nroc.mpls.k12.mn.us/Introductory%20Physics%20II/course%20files/multimedia/lesson46/lessonp.html>.

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NROC: Physics - Interference and Diffraction. (2008, February 14). Retrieved May 31, 2023, from National Repository of Online Courses: http://nroc.mpls.k12.mn.us/Introductory%20Physics%20II/course%20files/multimedia/lesson46/lessonp.html

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National Repository of Online Courses. NROC: Physics - Interference and Diffraction. National Repository of Online Courses, February 14, 2008. http://nroc.mpls.k12.mn.us/Introductory%20Physics%20II/course%20files/multimedia/lesson46/lessonp.html (accessed 31 May 2023).

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NROC: Physics - Interference and Diffraction. National Repository of Online Courses, 2007. 14 Feb. 2008. 31 May 2023 <http://nroc.mpls.k12.mn.us/Introductory%20Physics%20II/course%20files/multimedia/lesson46/lessonp.html>.

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