Physics - Optics: Single Slit Diffraction (1 of 15) Basics

In this video I will introduce the basics of single slit diffraction pattern.

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[manniman]

You are a gem sir. I was having difficulty understanding why the beams cancelled out by reading my textbook but you made it so clear with the triangles. I already understood those same triangles in the double slit interference but I didn't know what the book meant that the beams ''cancel with the beams below'' when explaining diffraction... but you made it clear in this and especially in the next video in the series. Thank you!

[drhf]

i always watch your videos but barely comment but i want you to know that i am very thankful for these! you're helping me get through college physics for my engineering major :)

[duduzenkie]

I'm from Malaysia. You're indeed a life saver 🙌 ❤

[nightteen]

I love the way how you explain complicated things so easyily and understandable....keep up the great job 👏👏

[SHREYA_GIRI]

sir, thank you very much for your videos. they are just so straight forward and you make things clear and simple. Any doubt i have in any topic of physics, i watch only your videos.
Thank you very much!!!!

[galuhfathurahman]

better than my real lecturer.. help me a lot sir..

[dumby]

HAHAHAHAHA You made me laugh in the beginning

[sammalik]

Why does spherical wavefront not move in backward direction??

[shivampundir]

Will the use of multiple slits in this experiment not lead to interference?(if the source is coherent)or will there be both?

[blessos]

We don't get interference fringes with a single slit if using water waves though do we? Or sound waves?

[hillary]

Do you discuss Fraunhofer diffraction?

[fatitankeris]

I have heard that the wave is made up of smaller "elementary waves" or so, and that you can imagine the wave at the slit as if there were many waves going in all directions. Could you please explain what you know about this concept, because I still can't understand how the beam interacts with itself at the slit, and how those "elementary waves" go in all directions on the slit, but not somewhere else...

[marcoweissmuller]

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[A-dk]

thank you for these videos sir, I don't know if I missed an episode but where do you get the formula of intensity for the central maximum in a single slit from? Thank you :)

[sunitasingh-rkjk]

When two wavelength fall simultaneously on slit then at what angle only one of those find on screen. Sir please explain for single slit diffraction pattern

[chathrapathinikhilkandagat]

thanks sir i understood the top i watched the video of yours in which you explained 1st max, min, how they r formed in that topic this is present sir.I once again say thank u sir

[jonathanwyllie]

When we analyze double slit diffraction, we use an equation that relates the spots where it constructively interferes. But when we do single slit, we look at a spot where it destructively interferes. Why is this?

[thesquix]

Micheal why the diffraction pattern and the intereference pattern are different?

[thohuynh]

very nice lecture, Mr Professor :), thank you

[chathrapathinikhilkandagat]

sir I'm sorry to say this but i still dont understand please exlain briefly about it in another video clearly